How severe is CVE-2021-20546?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Protect For Space Management

CVE-2021-20546

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 198934

EPSS: 0.000 (12.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/S:U/I:N/UI:N/AV:L/AC:L/C:N/PR:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U.

Affected products

Ibm Spectrum Protect For Space Management — versions 8.1.0.0, 8.1.11.0

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-spectrum-cve202120546-bo (198934) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20546?: CVE-2021-20546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Protect For Space Management. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2021-04-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-20546?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.