Critical severity · published May 11, 2022
CVE-2021-38969
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
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SV
Spectrum Virtualize · Ibm
8.2.0.0; 8.3.0.0; 8.4.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38969
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38969
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212609
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6584337
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