Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
CVE-2021-20490
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.8 could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to insecure file permission settings. IBM X-Force ID: 197791.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0, 10.1.8
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6466609 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197791 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20490?
- CVE-2021-20490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20490?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-20490 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.