CVE-2021-20532

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to take full control of the system due to insecure directory permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 198811.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198811	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445503	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments::::::hyper-v::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments::::::vmware::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Apr 2021, 20:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-276
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445503 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445503 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198811 -~~	(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198811 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments::::::vmware::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments::::::hyper-v::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 7.2 v3 : 7.8

26 Apr 2021, 17:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-04-26 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-20532

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20532

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20532

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

ibm

spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments
spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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