CVE-2021-20491

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write3 documents3 sources
Severity
4.4MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 85.15%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
IBM Spectrum ProtectIBM Spectrum Protect Server
Timeline
PublishedApr 16
Latest updateMay 24

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5ibm/spectrum_protect_server7.1, 8.1+1
▶NVDibm/spectrum_protect7.1.0.000 — 7.1.13+2

Patches

Patch: www.ibm.com ↗Patch: www.ibm.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-77mx-2f97-rf4c: IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2021-20491: IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7↗2021-04-16
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CVE-2021-20491 (MEDIUM CVSS 4.4) | IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1 and | cvebase.io