CVE-2021-29781 json
IBM Partner Engagement Manager 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserializati…
published 2021-07-30 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-16255
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Partner Engagement Manager 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization flaw. By sending specially-crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 203091.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6476668 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/UI:N/A:H/I:H/PR:N/AV:N/S:U/AC:L/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Partner Engagement Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6476668
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/203091
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29781
- NVD CVE-2021-29781
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