CVE-2021-29708 Information disclosure in Spectrum Scale
Local attackers with GUI pod access can obtain sensitive cryptographic keys, leading to privilege escalation in IBM Spectrum Scale.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29708?
CVE-2021-29708 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, published on 25 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 could allow a local with access to the GUI pod container to obtain sensitive cryptographic keys that could allow them to elevate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 200883.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29708?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-29708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Spectrum Scale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vmj-vgqx-pv6v.