CVE-2014-0882
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 · uneditedIntegrated Management Module II (IMM2) on IBM Flex System, NeXtScale, System x3xxx, and System x iDataPlex systems might allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive account information via vectors related to generated Service Advisor data (FFDC). IBM X-Force ID: 91149.
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 · high confidenceIBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) firmware on Flex System, NeXtScale, and System x servers contains an information disclosure vulnerability where remote authenticated users can obtain sensitive account information through Service Advisor/FFDC (First Failure Data Capture) log data. This allows privilege escalation via exposed credentials in diagnostic logs.
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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= 3.50= 3.55= 3.56= 3.65= 3.67CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 IMM2 firmware versionAccess the IMM2 web interface (https://[IMM2_IP]) and navigate to 'IMM Control' > 'System Settings' > 'Firmware Revision', or use the IMM CLI via SSH to run command: 'ucfgimm -d'Affected if The installed firmware version is exactly 3.50, 3.55, 3.56, 3.65, or 3.67
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Confirm remote management access is enabledCheck IMM2 web interface under 'Network' > 'Network Settings' to verify the IMM2 is accessible over network (HTTP/HTTPS/SSH) for remote usersAffected if Remote network access to IMM2 is enabled and the firmware version is in the affected list
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Verify Service Advisor/FFDC logging is activeIn IMM2 web interface, navigate to 'Service' > 'Service Advisor' or 'Logs' > 'FFDC' and check if diagnostic logging is enabledAffected if Service Advisor/FFDC logging is enabled on an affected firmware version
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Inspect diagnostic logs for credential exposureIn IMM2 web interface, go to 'Logs' > 'View FFDC Logs' or export Service Advisor logs and search for patterns matching username/password strings or base64-encoded credentialsAffected if Diagnostic logs contain plaintext or encoded credential strings from user accounts
You are affected if your IMM2 firmware version is exactly 3.50, 3.55, 3.56, 3.65, or 3.67 and remote authenticated access or Service Advisor/FFDC logging is enabled.
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 for IMM2. Restrict network access to the IMM2 management interface to trusted users only. Review and rotate any credentials that may have been exposed.
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