CVE-2019-4169

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—

9.1

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.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 50.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10881209
psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158702
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10881209
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158702

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1188Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 15:17 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-4169?

CVE-2019-4169 is a critical vulnerability published on August 26, 2019. 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.

When was CVE-2019-4169 disclosed?

CVE-2019-4169 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-4169 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-4169 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-4169?

CVE-2019-4169 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-4169?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-4169, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2019-4169

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