CVE-2021-38959

IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 24.0, 25.0, 26.0, 27.0, 27.0.1, and 28.0 could allow a local user to cause a denial of service by writing arbitrary files to admin protected directories on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 212046.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212046	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516680	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:24.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:25.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:26.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:27.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:27.0.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:28.0.0.0:::::::*

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

Information

Published : 2021-11-17 06:15

Updated : 2021-11-19 06:46

NVD link : CVE-2021-38959

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38959

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

ibm

spss_statistics

microsoft

windows

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