CVE-2021-29781 Deserialization in Partner Engagement Manager
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on IBM Partner Engagement Manager via unsafe deserialization of specially-crafted data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29781?
CVE-2021-29781 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in IBM Partner Engagement Manager, published on 30 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Partner Engagement Manager 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization flaw. By sending specially-crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 203091.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29781?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Partner Engagement Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29781?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29781 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2021-29781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Partner Engagement Manager
- CVE-2022-22360 Other in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager
- CVE-2022-22358 XML external entity in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager
- CVE-2022-22328 Privilege escalation in SterlingPartner Engagement Manager
- CVE-2022-22332 Security feature bypass in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager
- CVE-2022-22416 Server-side request forgery in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jx2-646m-994c.