CVE-2021-29740
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of process memory, potentially escalating their system privileges and taking control over the entire system with root access. IBM X-Force ID: 201474.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-29740
- Assigner
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-06-01T14:15:09
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-06-07T19:35:57
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.0.0.0 | 5.0.5.7 |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.1.0 | 5.1.1.0 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6457629 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201474 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29740 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-29740 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:12:25 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 03:20:34 | 2021-06-01T14:15Z | 2021-06-01T14:15:09 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 03:20:34 | 2021-06-07T19:35:57 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 03:20:34 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |