CVE-2009-3900: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-3900: Unspecified vulnerability in the Cluster Management component in IBM PowerHA 5.4, 5.4.1, 5.5, and 6.1 on AI...

Unspecified vulnerability in the Cluster Management component in IBM PowerHA 5.4, 5.4.1, 5.5, and 6.1 on AIX allows remote attackers to modify the operating-system configuration via packets to the godm port (6177/tcp).

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 06:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2009-3900 affects IBM PowerHA cluster management on AIX. A remote attacker could modify operating-system configuration by sending packets to the godm service on TCP port 6177. The public record is sparse, but the described impact is serious for systems that support high-availability workloads. Exposure is most likely in legacy AIX environments running IBM PowerHA versions 5.4 through 6.1, especially where TCP/6177 is reachable beyond trusted cluster nodes or management networks. Treat as high priority if affected PowerHA systems remain in production. The business risk is unauthorized configuration change on high-availability infrastructure, with potential service reliability and recovery impact. Mitigation focus: Identify any AIX hosts running affected IBM PowerHA versions.; Review IBM APARs and the PowerHA security advisory for applicable fixes.; Restrict TCP/6177 access to trusted cluster nodes and management networks..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 6, 2009, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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