CVE-2021-29671
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 9, 2021 at 04:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSpectrum Scale
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 could allow a local attacker to bypass the filesystem audit logging mechanism when file audit logging is enabled. IBM X-Force ID: 199478.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.1.0.1 ≤ v < 5.1.0.25.1.0.1
Affected range stops below 5.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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/199478x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6441429CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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