CVE-2021-29781
IBM Partner Engagement Manager 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2021-29781- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-16255
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.
- Record
EUVD-2021-16255- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jx2-646m-994c No score
IBM Partner Engagement Manager 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5jx2-646m-994c- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2021-29781- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-29781 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Ibm Partner Engagement Manager, published July 30, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.