ping.php in Global Console Manager 16 (GCM16) and Global Console Manager 32 (GCM32) before 1.20.0.22575 on the IBM Avocent 1754 KVM switch allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) count or (2) size parameter.
CVE-2013-0526 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from ibm, from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2013-08-21T16:55:07.417
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 8.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.8
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | ibm | global_console_manager_16_firmware | ≤ 1.18.0.22011 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | global_console_manager_32_firmware | ≤ 1.18.0.22011 | Yes |
| Hardware | ibm | avocent_1754_kvm | - | No |
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