What is CVE-2021-38969?

CVE-2021-38969 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Virtualize, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-38969?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Virtualize

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. IBM X-Force ID: 212609.

EPSS: 0.007 (48.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Spectrum Virtualize — versions 8.4, 8.3, 8.2
Ibm Spectrum_virtualize — versions 8.2.0.0, 8.3.0.0, 8.4.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38969?: CVE-2021-38969 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Virtualize, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-38969?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.