# CVE-2019-4169: IBM Open Power Firmware OP910 and OP920 could allow access to BMC via IPMI using default OpenBMC password even after BMC password was change

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/UI:N/C:H/AV:A/I:H/AC:L/A:N/PR:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-26 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM P9 OpenPOWER: OP920
- IBM P9 OpenPower: OP910

## Description

IBM Open Power Firmware OP910 and OP920 could allow access to BMC via IPMI using default OpenBMC password even after BMC password was changed away from the default password. IBM X-Force ID: 158702.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM P9 OpenPOWER, IBM P9 OpenPower, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10881209
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158702

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