CVE-2021-38929 Information disclosure in Hardware Management Console

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access sensitive information via unpublished URLs in the IBM System Storage DS8000 Management Console.

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-2021-38929?

CVE-2021-38929 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console, published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM System Storage DS8000 Management Console (HMC) R8.5 88.5x.x.x, R9.1 89.1x.0.0, and R9.2 89.2x.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information through unpublished URLs. IBM X-Force ID: 210330.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38929?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm System Storage Ds8000 Management Console Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38929?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38929 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38929 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8w3r-5wx8-q95c.

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