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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-38969 · published 11 May 2022

CVE-2021-38969: Ibm spectrum virtualize hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Ibm · Spectrum Virtualize

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.72% · top 48.1% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
0.72%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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/212609 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6584337 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212609 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6584337 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-38969), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.