VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-4038
CVSS score4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.78%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-08-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) implementation in Integrated Management Module (IMM) on IBM BladeCenter, Flex System, System x iDataPlex, and System x3### servers uses cleartext for password storage, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.
Primary references
- psirt@us.ibm.com — Vendor Advisory
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108