CVE-2021-29765

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Published Aug 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW940 and FW950 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information if they gain service access to the FSP. IBM X-Force ID: 202476.

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

PowerVM Hypervisor

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`FW940`	affected	—
`FW950`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:powervm:fw940:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:powervm:fw950:::::::*

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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-2021-16239	IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW940 and FW950 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information if they gain service access to the FSP. IBM X-Force ID: 202476.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.145% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/202476
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6478039

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Powervm

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 4, 2021, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:42 PM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 4, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

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