Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2013-4038 is a password-handling flaw in IBM IMM IPMI management interfaces on listed IBM server families. Passwords are stored in cleartext, so someone with the right local or management-context access could read a file and recover sensitive credentials. Exposure is limited to environments running the listed IBM server management modules. Risk is highest where IMM/IPMI management access is broadly reachable, shared, poorly monitored, or tied to privileged operational credentials. Prioritize asset identification and vendor-guided remediation for internet-adjacent or broadly reachable management networks. The absence of severity scoring lowers certainty, not potential business impact, because exposed management credentials can undermine server control. Mitigation focus: Check IBM advisory MIGR-5093463 for affected firmware and fixed versions.; Apply vendor-recommended IMM/IPMI updates or mitigations where applicable.; Restrict IMM/IPMI management access to trusted administrative networks..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- imm-cve20134038-ipmi-cleartext(86174)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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