CVE-2021-29873

Description

IBM Flash System 900 could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information and cause a denial of service due to a restricted shell escape vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 206229.

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.43%

Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: IBM FlashSystem 900

Affected: IBM FlashSystem V9000

Affected: IBM Storwize V3500

Affected: IBM Storwize V5000

Affected: IBM Storwize V5100

Affected: IBM FlashSystem 9100 Family

Affected: IBM Storwize V3700

Affected: IBM SAN Volume Controller

Affected: IBM Storwize V7000

Affected: IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software

Affected: IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6497111	patch vendor advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6507091	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/206229	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29873?: CVE-2021-29873 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29873?: To fix CVE-2021-29873, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29873 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29873 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-29873?: CVE-2021-29873 affects IBM FlashSystem 900, IBM FlashSystem V9000, IBM Storwize V3500, IBM Storwize V5000, IBM Storwize V5100, IBM FlashSystem 9100 Family, IBM Storwize V3700, IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software, IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud.

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