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Medium
CVE-2021-20546
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 is vulnerable to...
Vulnerability 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
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
Spectrum Protect for Space Management
Vulnerable Versions:
8.1.0.0, 8.1.11.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 26th, 2021
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
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
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.