CVE-2021-38917 Privilege escalation in PowerVM Hypervisor
An attacker with service access to the FSP can read and write arbitrary host system memory, leading to privilege escalation and data compromise.
- 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-2021-38917?
CVE-2021-38917 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM PowerVM Hypervisor, published on 10 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW940, and FW950 could allow an attacker that gains service access to the FSP can read and write arbitrary host system memory through a series of carefully crafted service procedures. IBM X-Force ID: 210018.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38917?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Powervm Hypervisor.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM PowerVM Hypervisor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrj8-w63v-jf8f.