8.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-29873
IBM Flash System 900 Shell Escape Information Disclosure Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 12, 2022, 5:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-29873 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm storwize_v5000_firmware
2 Ibm san_volume_controller_firmware
3 Ibm spectrum_virtualize
4 Ibm spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud
5 Ibm storwize_v3500_software
6 Ibm storwize_v3700_software
7 Ibm storwize_v5000_software
8 Ibm storwize_v5100_software
9 Ibm storwize_v7000_software
10 Ibm flashsystem_9100_firmware
11 Ibm flashsystem_9000_firmware
12 Ibm storwize_v3700_firmware
13 Ibm storwize_v3500_firmware
14 Ibm flashsystem_900_firmware
15 Ibm spectrum_virtualize_software
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-29873.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/206229 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6497111 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6507091 Patch Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-668 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/206229 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/206229 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6497111 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6497111 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6507091 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6507091 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-668
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storwize_v3500_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storwize_v3700_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storwize_v5000_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storwize_v5100_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_9100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_9100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.0.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.02%

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0.45734

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