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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-29707 · published 19 July 2021

CVE-2021-29707: Ibm hardware management console vulnerability

Ibm · Hardware Management Console

IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) V9.1.910.0 and V9.2.950.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 200879.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.31% · top 79.1%
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.31%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) V9.1.910.0 and V9.2.950.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 200879.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200879 VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6473347 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200879 VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6473347 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-29707), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.