CVE-2021-38917

9.1 CRITICAL 2% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW940, and FW950 could allow an attacker that gains service access to the FSP can read and write arbitrary host system memory through a series of carefully crafted service procedures. IBM X-Force ID: 210018.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2021-12-10 18:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:02 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2021-12-10 18:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:02 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

IBM Powervm Hypervisor fw860
IBM Powervm Hypervisor fw940
IBM Powervm Hypervisor fw950

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record