Vulnerability · Published Apr 26, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-20532
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to take full control of the system due to insecure directory permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 198811.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments | 8.1.0.08.1.11.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445503 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-spectrum-cve202120532-priv-escalation (198811) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF