AIX PowerHA Cluster Management Unspecified Remote Configuration Manipulation

high Nessus Plugin ID 69863

Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

An unspecified vulnerability in the IBM PowerHA Cluster Management monitoring of port 6177 could allow a remote attacker to make unauthorized changes the remote host's AIX configuration.

Solution

Install the appropriate missing security-related fix.

See Also

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/haport_advisory.asc

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ61325

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ61323

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62630

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 69863

File Name: aix_haport.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 9/13/2013

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1, cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3, cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version, Host/AIX/lslpp

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3900

BID: 36931