CVE-2021-20491

low-risk
Published 2021-04-16

IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1 and 8.1 is subject to a stack-based buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking during the parsing of commands. By issuing such a command with an improper parameter, an authorized administrator could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 197792.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 4.4/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Ibm
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low-risk
Severity 15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low