CVE-2021-29740: 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…

PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.33%

25.1th percentile

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

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	spectrum_scale	—	—
ibm	spectrum_scale	—	—
ibm	spectrum_scale	—	—
ibm	spectrum_scale	—	—
ibm	spectrum_scale	>= 5.0.0.0 < 5.0.5.7	5.0.5.7
ibm	spectrum_scale	>= 5.1.0 < 5.1.1.0	5.1.1.0

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv3.08.4HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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