CVE-2008-0495
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Pegasus CIM Server in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7 R3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceRemote denial of service vulnerability in the Pegasus CIM Server component of IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) version 7 R3.2.0. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, indicating the CIM server can be crashed or made unresponsive through network-based attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.3.2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify HMC versionAccess the HMC command line (via SSH or console) and run the version command, typically `lshmc -v` or check the HMC welcome screen for the release versionAffected if The installed version is 7.3.2.0 (HMC version 7 Release 3.2.0)
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Verify CIM Server component is runningCheck the status of the Pegasus CIM Server service using system commands such as `lssrc -s cimserver` or via the HMC management interface under Serviceability settingsAffected if The CIM server process is active or enabled on the system
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Confirm CIM Server is network accessibleCheck if CIM Server ports (typically 5988 for HTTP or 5989 for HTTPS) are listening on network interfaces by reviewing the HMC network configuration and running netstat or similar commandsAffected if The CIM Server is bound to a reachable network interface rather than localhost only
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Check for crash or unresponsiveness indicatorsReview HMC system logs for CIM server crash events or unexpected restart events, and test CIM Server connectivity by attempting to access the CIM Web interfaceAffected if The CIM Server has recently crashed, restarted unexpectedly, or fails to respond to requests
You are affected if your IBM Hardware Management Console is version 7.3.2.0 and the Pegasus CIM Server component is running and network-accessible, as the vulnerability allows remote attackers to crash or make the CIM server unresponsive.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply IBM firmware updates or patches for HMC 7 R3.2.0; if patches are unavailable, consider network segmentation to restrict access to the CIM Server management interface, or upgrade to a supported HMC version.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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