CVE-2021-38969

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Published May 11, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4 could allow an attacker to allow unauthorized access due to the reuse of support generated credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 212609.

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

Spectrum Virtualize

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.4`	affected	—
`8.3`	affected	—
`8.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.3.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.4.0.0:::::::*

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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-2021-25406	IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4 could allow an attacker to allow unauthorized access due to the reuse of support generated credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 212609.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

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% (0.727% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212609
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6584337

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Virtualize

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 11, 2022, 4:10 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:29 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: May 11, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

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