CVE-2021-29696 Command injection in Cloud Pak for Security
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Cloud Pak for Security via crafted requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29696?
CVE-2021-29696 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security, published on 2 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.5.0.0, 1.5.1.0, 1.6.0.0, 1.6.1.0, 1.7.0.0, and 1.7.1.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Security.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-29696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security
- CVE-2025-25022 IBM QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security information disclosure
- CVE-2025-25021 IBM QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security code injection
- CVE-2023-47726 IBM QRadar Suite improper input validation
- CVE-2022-38385 Missing authorization in Cloud Pak for Security
- CVE-2022-38387 Command injection in Cloud Pak for Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5942-8p6j-w53g.