Vulnerability · Published Apr 26, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-29672
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Spectrum Protect for Space Management from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0-8 through 1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing the current locale settings. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 199479
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect for Space Management | 8.1.0.08.1.11.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-spectrum-cve202129672-bo (199479) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- GLSA-202209-02 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO