CVE-2021-38917

Description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW940, and FW950 could allow an attacker that gains service access to the FSP can read and write arbitrary host system memory through a series of carefully crafted service procedures. IBM X-Force ID: 210018.

9.1

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.24%

Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: IBM PowerVM Hypervisor

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525010	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210018	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38917?: CVE-2021-38917 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38917?: To fix CVE-2021-38917, 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-2021-38917 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-38917 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-2021-38917?: CVE-2021-38917 affects IBM PowerVM Hypervisor.

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