CVE-2021-29707 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) versions V9.1.910.0 and V9.2.950.0. A local user with restricted shell access could exploit this flaw to gain root privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.1.910.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:9.1.910.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.2.950.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:9.2.950.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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