How severe is CVE-2021-29899?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant

CVE-2021-29899

IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant prior to 3.1.3 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 207413.

Published 2022-03-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (63.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.0% 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

IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant — versions On-Premises
IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6564317 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/207413 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29899?: CVE-2021-29899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-29899?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.