Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2021-29740

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of process memory, potentially escalating their system privileges and taking control over the entire system with root access. IBM X-Force ID: 201474.

  • Published: Jun 1, 2021
  • Updated: Apr 14, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2021-29740
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
ibm / spectrum_scale 5.1.0 5.1.1.0
ibm / spectrum_scale 5.0.0.0 5.0.5.7