CVE-2021-20491
IBM Spectrum Protect Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 16, 2021, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 21, 2021, 3:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20491
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-20491.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197792 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442993 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2021-20491 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197792 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197792 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442993 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442993 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.1.0.000 up to (excluding) 7.1.13 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.0.000 up to (including) 8.1.10.100 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:8.1.11.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20491 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-20491
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.14301
percentile