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TI-2021-16401 Aliases CVE-2021-38965GHSA-h477-p4j9-h8jp

OS command injection in IBM FileNet Content Manager

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.5.4, 5.5.6, and 5.5.7 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 212346.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01761 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMFileNet Content Manager5.5.4; 5.5.6; 5.5.7—No fix listedCNA
  • FileNet Content Manager VendorIBM Affected 5.5.4; 5.5.6; 5.5.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.7VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38965
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h477-p4j9-h8jp

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-25851 IBM FileNet Content Manager privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-04033 CSV injection in IBM FileNet Content Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-01399 XML external entity injection in IBM FileNet P8 Platform CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2018-01622 XML external entity injection in IBM FileNet Content Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2010-03173 Open redirect vulnerability in IBM Records Manager (RM) 4.5.x before 4.5.1.1-IER-FP001… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2023-19755 IBM FileNet Content Manager directory traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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