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TI-2021-16404 Aliases CVE-2021-38969GHSA-p8c8-w89w-gvv5

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Virtualize

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-798.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4 could allow an attacker to allow unauthorized access due to the reuse of support generated credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 212609.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00727 54th 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
IBMSpectrum Virtualize8.4; 8.3; 8.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Virtualize VendorIBM Affected 8.4; 8.3; 8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38969
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p8c8-w89w-gvv5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-01320 Cross-site request forgery in IBM FlashSystem V9000 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-21544 IBM Spectrum Virtualize privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-10525 IBM Flash System 900 could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-03987 IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.3.1 could allow a remote user authenticated via LDAP to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-01319 IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-01323 IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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