CVE-2021-38965
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–9
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM Business Automation Workflow 20.0.0.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1
- IBM Business Automation Workflow 21.0.2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.2
- IBM Business Automation Workflow <= 19.0.0.3all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.3
- IBM Business Automation Workflow <= 20.0.0.2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0156IBM Business Automation Workflow: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-02-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Business Automation Workflow ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen und beliebigen Code zur Ausführung zu bringen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212346cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38965cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509840cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212346enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509840enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212346VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509840PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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