CVE-2021-20546
CVSS V2 Low 2.1
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 198934
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-20546
- Assigner
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-04-26T17:15:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-04-28T15:08:42
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 8.1.0.0 | 8.1.11.0 |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 8.1.0.0 | 8.1.11.0 |
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198934 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20546 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-20546 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:14:00 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 02:49:17 | 2021-04-26T17:15Z | 2021-04-26T17:15:08 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 02:49:17 | 2021-04-28T15:08:42 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 02:49:17 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |