CVE-2025-1950
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 · uneditedIBM Hardware Management Console - Power Systems V10.2.1030.0 and V10.3.1050.0 could allow a local user to execute commands locally due to improper validation of libraries of an untrusted source.
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 confidenceIBM Hardware Management Console for Power Systems versions V10.2.1030.0 and V10.3.1050.0 contain a vulnerability where improper validation of libraries from untrusted sources allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the system. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability with high impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 10.2.1030.0= 10.3.1050.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Check installed HMC versionUse the HMC management interface or run 'lshmc -v' or 'lsrsrc IBM.MCP' command from HMC CLI to retrieve the firmware versionAffected if Version is exactly 10.2.1030.0 or 10.3.1050.0
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Verify local user access existsList local user accounts on the HMC using 'lsuser' or check /etc/passwd for existing local usersAffected if Local authenticated users exist on the system
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Inspect library loading configurationExamine system library paths and any configuration controlling library validation, typically in /usr/lib or /opt directoriesAffected if Library validation is disabled or permits loading from user-writable directories
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Check for suspicious library filesSearch for unexpected .so or .a files in library directories, particularly in /tmp or user home directories that may be loaded by HMC processesAffected if Unauthorized or suspicious library files are present in locations accessible to HMC processes
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Review process execution for privilege escalationMonitor running processes using 'ps' command and check for processes executing with elevated privileges that were initiated by local usersAffected if Local user processes are executing with elevated HMC privileges
The environment is affected only if the HMC version is exactly 10.2.1030.0 or 10.3.1050.0 AND local authenticated users exist AND the library validation weakness is present.
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 the IBM patch for this vulnerability when available. In the interim, restrict local user permissions and monitor for unauthorized library loading or suspicious process execution.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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