CVE-2021-29707

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Published Jul 19, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) V9.1.910.0 and V9.2.950.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 200879.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Power HMC

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.1.910.0`	affected	—
`9.2.950.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:9.1.910.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:9.2.950.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-16181	IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) V9.1.910.0 and V9.2.950.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 200879.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.305% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200879
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6473347

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Hardware Management Console

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jul 19, 2021, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:40 PM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 19, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

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