CVE-2021-20491
CVSS V2 Low 2.1
CVSS V3 Medium 4.4
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1 and 8.1 is subject to a stack-based buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking during the parsing of commands. By issuing such a command with an improper parameter, an authorized administrator could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 197792.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-20491
- Assigner
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-04-16T16:15:12
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-04-21T15:33:51
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 7.1.0.000 | 7.1.13 |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 8.1.0.000 | 8.1.10.100 |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:8.1.11.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 2.1
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 4.4
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 0.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197792 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442993 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20491 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-20491 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:14:58 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 02:03:24 | 2021-04-16T16:15Z | 2021-04-16T16:15:12 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 02:03:24 | 2021-04-21T15:33:51 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 02:03:24 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |