Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-29708 (CCN-200883)

Assigned:2021-05-24
Published:2021-05-24
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary:IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 could allow a local with access to the GUI pod container to obtain sensitive cryptographic keys that could allow them to elevate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 200883.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.7 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.7 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-29708

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-spectrum-cve202129708-info-disc(200883)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-spectrum-cve202129708-info-disc (200883)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6455629 (Spectrum Scale)
A vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale that could allow a local attacker which has access to the GUI pod can ssh to the core pods as a privileged user (CVE-2021-29708)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455629

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm spectrum scale 5.1.0.1
    ibm spectrum scale 5.1.0.1