5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-20546
IBM Spectrum Protect Client Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 198934

INFO

Published Date :

April 26, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 28, 2021, 3:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20546 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm spectrum_protect_client
2 Ibm spectrum_protect_for_space_management
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-2021-20546.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198934 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-20546 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-20546 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198934 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198934 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.0.0 up to (including) 8.1.11.0 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.0.0 up to (including) 8.1.11.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20546 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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