CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-20491

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.

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

4.4 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197792 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442993 Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:8.1.11.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-04-16 04:15

Updated : 2021-04-21 03:33

NVD link : CVE-2021-20491

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20491

Products Affected

Ibm

Spectrum Protect

CWE
CWE-787