Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-29873 (CCN-206229)

Assigned:2021-10-20
Published:2021-10-20
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-29873

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-storwize-cve202129873-priv-escalation(206229)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-storwize-cve202129873-priv-escalation (206229)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6497111 (SAN Volume Controller)
Vulnerability in sed affects IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem V9000 products

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6497111

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6507091 (FlashSystem 900)
A vulnerability exists in the restricted shell of the IBM FlashSystem 900

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6507091

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6611965 (Cloud Pak System Software)
Vulnerability in IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, and IBM FlashSystem shipped with Cloud Pak System

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v5000_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v3700_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v3500_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v5100_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:flashsystem_9100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:ibm:flashsystem_9100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:flashsystem_9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.8.0.0 and < 8.4.0.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:ibm:flashsystem_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:flashsystem_v9000_firmware:7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm storwize v5000 software *
    ibm storwize v7000 software *
    ibm storwize v3700 software *
    ibm storwize v3500 software *
    ibm san volume controller firmware *
    ibm spectrum virtualize *
    ibm spectrum virtualize for public cloud *
    ibm storwize v5100 software *
    ibm flashsystem 9100 firmware *
    ibm flashsystem 9100 -
    ibm flashsystem 9000 firmware *
    ibm flashsystem 9000 -
    ibm san volume controller firmware 7.8
    ibm flashsystem v9000 firmware 7.8