Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7 release 3.2.0 SP1 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0178 is rated High Risk (67.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.83%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.03% | 1.83% | +0.80% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.66% | 1.03% | -0.63% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.66% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | hardware_management_console | 7.3.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.2.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |