CVE-2021-39065Network attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via uploadcertificate injection

Published Dec 13, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

OS command injection in IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management 2.2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The Admin Console login and uploadcertificate function insufficiently validates supplied input before it is interpreted as shell commands. The login path requires no authentication or user interaction, and successful injection runs commands on the affected system.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability2.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management 2.2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The Admin Console login and uploadcertificate function insufficiently validates supplied input before it is interpreted as shell commands. The login path requires no authentication or user interaction, and successful injection runs commands on the affected system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39065
Published
Dec 13, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management
Classifications
CWE-78, T1190, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.2.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Managementversion=2.2.13

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.1IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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