What is CVE-2021-29667?

CVE-2021-29667 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-27.

How severe is CVE-2021-29667?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale

CVE-2021-29667

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Forc…

EPSS: 0.012 (63.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Spectrum Scale — versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.0.2
Ibm Spectrum_scale
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

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-2021-29667?: CVE-2021-29667 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-29667?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.