CVE-2021-38923

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Published Oct 6, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1010 could allow a privileged user to gain access to another VM due to assigning duplicate WWPNs. IBM X-Force ID: 210162.

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
`FW1010`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:powervm_hypervisor_firmware:1010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-25360	IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1010 could allow a privileged user to gain access to another VM due to assigning duplicate WWPNs. IBM X-Force ID: 210162.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.056% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210162
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6495879

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Powervm Hypervisor Powervm Hypervisor Firmware

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:18 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 6, 2021, 5:50 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:18 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 6, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

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