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IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in the ASMI web interface. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can send the FSP a malformed request, allowing arbitrary code execution, giving the attacker full control over the managed system, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
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Power 11
1) IBM Power System E1180 (9080-HEU)
IBM strongly recommends customers with the products below install FW1060.81(1060_184) or newer to remediate this vulnerability as soon as possible.
Power 10
1) IBM Power System E1080 (9080-HEX)
IBM strongly recommends customers with the products below install FW950.H3(950_230) or newer to remediate this vulnerability as soon as possible.
Power 9
1) IBM Power System S922 (9009-22G)
2) IBM Power System H922 (9223-22S)
3) IBM Power System S914 (9009-41G)
4) IBM Power System S924 (9009-42G)
5) IBM Power System H924 (9223-42S)
6) IBM Power System E950 (9040-MR9)
7) IBM Power System E980 (9080-M9S)
The images mentioned above can be located at IBM Fix Central : https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
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