Vulnerability · Published Jun 1, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-29740
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Spectrum Scale 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 26% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Scale | 5.0.05.1.05.0.5.65.1.0.3 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6457629 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-spectrum-cve202129740-priv-escalation (201474) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF