What is CVE-2021-29825?

CVE-2021-29825 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-09-16.

How severe is CVE-2021-29825?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2021-29825

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could disclose sensitive information when using ADMIN_CMD with LOAD or BACKUP. IBM X-Force ID: 204470.

Published 2021-09-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (74.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Aix
IBM Db2 — versions 11.1, 11.5
IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 11.1, 11.5
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
Opengroup Unix
Oracle Solaris

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6489499 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/204470 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29825?: CVE-2021-29825 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-29825?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.