# CVE-2021-29219: Memory corruption in HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI Switch Series

> A local buffer overflow in HPE FlexNetwork switches allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Feb 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cj68-2692-h2p9

## What is CVE-2021-29219?

CVE-2021-29219 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI Switch Series, published on 4 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A potential local buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EL Switch Series version: Prior to 5130_EI_7.10.R3507P02. HPE has made the following software update to resolve the vulnerability in HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EL Switch Series version 5130_EL_7.10.R3507P02.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29219?

It affects 7 products.


Products: Hpe Flexnetwork 5130 Jg932a Firmware, Hpe Flexnetwork 5130 Jg933a Firmware, Hpe Flexnetwork 5130 Jg934a Firmware, Hpe Flexnetwork 5130 Jg936a Firmware, Hpe Flexnetwork 5130 Jg937a Firmware, Hpe Flexnetwork 5130 Jg940a Firmware, Hpe Flexnetwork 5130 Jg941a Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-29219?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29219 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-29219 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-29219 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-29219 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI Switch Series, published on 4 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI Switch Series. 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-2021-29219/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29219/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29219
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29219
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-29219

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29219/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.