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 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.

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/6457629	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201474	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale::::::::

Information

Published : 2021-06-01 07:15

Updated : 2021-06-07 12:35

NVD link : CVE-2021-29740

Mitre link : CVE-2021-29740

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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Products Affected

ibm

spectrum_scale

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