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CVE-2021-29873

HIGHEPSS 71th pctl
8.1
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
flashsystem 9000 firmwareNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
flashsystem 9100 firmwareNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
san volume controller firmwareNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
spectrum virtualizeNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
spectrum virtualize for public cloudNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
storwize v3500 softwareNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
storwize v3700 softwareNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
storwize v5000 softwareNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
storwize v5100 softwareNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD
storwize v7000 softwareNVD
Affected:>= 7.8.0.0, < 8.4.0.0Fixed in:8.4.0.0CVE-2021-29873derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days
71stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.