CVE-2021-39048

low-risk
Published 2021-12-13

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 214438.

Do I need to act?

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0.06% 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
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client
Spectrum Protect For Space Management

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (6)

VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214438
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524706
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214438
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524706
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low