What is CVE-2021-29667?

CVE-2021-29667 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-27.

How severe is CVE-2021-29667?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale

CVE-2021-29667

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 199403.

Published 2021-04-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (67.4th percentile), scored 2026-11-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Spectrum Scale — versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.0.2
IBM Spectrum Scale
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6447107 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199403 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29667?: CVE-2021-29667 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-29667?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.