CVE-2021-38882 Missing authorization in Spectrum Scale

Medium 4.4 Published 16 Nov 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Privileged administrators can prematurely delete filesystem audit logs, compromising security monitoring integrity 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-2021-38882?

CVE-2021-38882 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, published on 16 Nov 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 through 5.1.1.1 could allow a privileged admin to destroy filesystem audit logging records before expiration time. IBM X-Force ID: 209164.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38882?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Scale.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38882?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38882 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-2021-38882 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38882 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Spectrum Scale vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3gw-92v4-37v5.