PT-2021-14031 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Protect Client

Published 2021-04-26 · Updated 2021-04-28 · CVE-2021-20546

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM Spectrum Protect Client versions 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0

Description: The issue is caused by improper bounds checking, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker could overflow a buffer, causing the application to crash.

Recommendations: For versions 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0, update to a version that includes the fix for the buffer overflow issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the application to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-20546

Affected Products

Ibm Spectrum Protect Client

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-20546 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198934 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20546 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 · Vendor Advisory