CVE-2021-20546
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 26, 2021 at 04:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:34 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSpectrum Protect ClientSpectrum Protect for Space Management
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 198934
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
8.1.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.1.11.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198934x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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