CVE-2021-20532

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to take full control of the system due to insecure directory permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 198811.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445503	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198811	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments::::::hyper-v::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments::::::vmware::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-04-26 10:15

Updated : 2021-04-30 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-20532

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20532

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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Products Affected

ibm

spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments
spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client

microsoft

windows

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