CVE-2021-39057 Server-side request forgery in Spectrum Protect Plus

Medium 4.2 Published 13 Dec 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An authenticated attacker can exploit SSRF in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to send unauthorized requests, enabling network enumeration and facilitating further attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-39057?

CVE-2021-39057 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 13 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.8.x is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 214616.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39057?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39057?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2021-39057 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r95c-3gx6-f23p.