What is CVE-2021-20557?

CVE-2021-20557 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-05-24.

How severe is CVE-2021-20557?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2021-20557

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 199184.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.027 (84.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Security Guardium — versions 11.2
Ibm Security_guardium — versions 11.2
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20557?: CVE-2021-20557 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-20557?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.