What is CVE-2021-29678?

CVE-2021-29678 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2021-12-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-29678?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in HP Hp-Ux

CVE-2021-29678

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a user with DBADM authority to access other databases and read or modify files. IBM X-Force ID: 199914.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2021-12-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (65.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000

Affected products

HP Hp-Ux
IBM Aix
IBM Db2 — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 10.1, 9.7
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
NetApp Oncommand Insight
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523806 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199914 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220114-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29678?: CVE-2021-29678 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2021-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-29678?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.