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CVE-2021-20546

CVE-2021-20546 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.2 MEDIUM

Reported by ibm · Published April 26, 2021

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

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
spectrum_protect_for_space_managementibm8.1.11.0

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0
6.2
CVSS:3.0/A:H/S:U/I:N/UI:N/AV:L/AC:L/C:N/PR:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
IBMSpectrum Protect for Space Management8.1.0.0, 8.1.11.0
IBMSpectrum Protect for Space Management8.1.0.0, 8.1.11.0

Timeline

  • Apr 26, 2021 CVE Published
  • Apr 27, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Sep 16, 2024 CVE Updated
  • Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory
  • Aug 26, 2026 Coalition ESS Score

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