Buffer overflow in IBM Spectrum Protect Client
CVE-2021-29672
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0-8 through 1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing the current locale settings. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 199479
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (28.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Client
- IBM Spectrum Protect For Space Management — versions 8.1.0.0, 8.1.11.0
- IBM Spectrum Protect For Space Management
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199479 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29672?
- CVE-2021-29672 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Client, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29672?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.