CVE-2021-29696
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.5.0.0, 1.5.1.0, 1.6.0.0, 1.6.1.0, 1.7.0.0, and 1.7.1.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Cloud Pak for Security contains a command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by sending specially crafted requests. The vulnerability affects versions 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.0 and requires authentication but can be exploited remotely.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.5.0.0= 1.5.0.1= 1.6.0.0= 1.6.1.0= 1.7.0.0= 1.7.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM Cloud Pak for Security versionCheck the installed version of IBM Cloud Pak for Security using the platform's administrative interface, CLI tools, or version lookup documentation specific to your deployment methodAffected if The installed version matches 1.5.0.0, 1.5.0.1, 1.6.0.0, 1.6.1.0, 1.7.0.0, or 1.7.1.0, or falls within the range 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.0
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Verify user authentication is enabledReview the authentication configuration settings in the IBM Cloud Pak for Security administrative console to confirm user authentication controls are activeAffected if Authentication is disabled or misconfigured, allowing unauthorized access to the command injection vector
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the IBM Cloud Pak for Security interface is accessible from external networks or untrusted zones by reviewing firewall rules, load balancer configurations, and network segmentation settingsAffected if The system is directly accessible from untrusted networks without proper network segmentation or VPN requirements
Your environment is affected if IBM Cloud Pak for Security version 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.0 is installed, the system is network-accessible, and an attacker with valid credentials could reach the vulnerable command injection endpoint.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply IBM's security patch for this vulnerability; if a patch is unavailable, implement network segmentation to limit access to the affected system and review user authentication controls to ensure least privilege.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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