CVE-2021-3723 Command injection in IBM System x 3550 M3
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via SSH or Telnet on legacy IBM System x servers.
- 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-2021-3723?
CVE-2021-3723 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM System x 3550 M3, published on 12 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability was reported in the Integrated Management Module (IMM) of legacy IBM System x 3550 M3 and IBM System x 3650 M3 servers that could allow the execution of operating system commands over an authenticated SSH or Telnet session.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3723?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm System X3550 M3 Firmware, Ibm System X3650 M3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3723 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-2021-3723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p94r-3r37-vm3p.