CVE-2021-29711 Missing authorization in UrbanCode Deploy

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users with specific permissions can initiate agent upgrades via CLI, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution or privilege escalation.

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-2021-29711?

CVE-2021-29711 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Urbancode Deploy, published on 8 Jul 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 6.2.7.3, 6.2.7.4, 6.2.7.8 , 6.2.7.9, 7.0.3.0, 7.0.4.0, 7.0.5.4, 7.1.0.0, 7.1.1.0, 7.1.1.1, and 7.1.1.2 could allow an authenticated user with certain permissions to initiate an agent upgrade through the CLI interface. IBM X-Force ID: 200965.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29711?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Urbancode Deploy.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29711?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29711 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-29711 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29711 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Urbancode Deploy vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-98vj-jwmr-95pq.

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