# CVE-2021-29214: Code injection in HPE StoreServ Management Console (SSMC); HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media

> An authenticated administrator can inject code to elevate privileges within the HPE StoreServ Management Console.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Dec 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9wwg-wc9c-x3qc

## What is CVE-2021-29214?

CVE-2021-29214 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in HPE StoreServ Management Console (SSMC); HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media, published on 10 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security vulnerability has been identified in HPE StoreServ Management Console (SSMC). An authenticated SSMC administrator could exploit the vulnerability to inject code and elevate their privilege in SSMC. The scope of this vulnerability is limited to SSMC. Note: The arrays being managed are not impacted by this vulnerability. This vulnerability impacts SSMC versions 3.4 GA to 3.8.1.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29214?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Storeserv Management Console.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-29214?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-29214 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29214 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HPE StoreServ Management Console (SSMC); HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media

- [CVE-2020-7197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7197/): SSMC3.7.0.0 is vulnerable to remote authentication bypass. (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-29214 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-29214 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in HPE StoreServ Management Console (SSMC); HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media, published on 10 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29214 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HPE StoreServ Management Console (SSMC); HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29214/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29214/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29214
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29214
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-29214

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29214/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.