Is CVE-2021-29218 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-29218 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-29218 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2021-29218 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-29218?

CVE-2021-29218 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2021-29218

CWE-428Published: February 4, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A local unquoted search path security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Agentless Management Service for Windows version(s): Prior to 1.44.0.0, 10.96.0.0. This vulnerability could be exploited locally by a user with high privileges to execute malware that may lead to a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. HPE has provided software updates to resolve the vulnerability in HPE Agentless Management Service for Windows.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-29218 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.High

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

hpe13 product(s)

agentless managementproliant agentless managementapollo 20apollo 2000 gen 10 plusapollo 6500apollo 6500 gen10 plusapollo 80proliant dlproliant mlsynergy 480 gen9synergy 620 gen9synergy 660 gen9+1

Microsoft1 product(s)

windows

Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries