CVE-2021-20557

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 199184.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199184	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455269	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 May 2021, 16:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 9.0 v3 : 7.2
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455269 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455269 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199184 -~~	(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199184 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-78
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*

24 May 2021, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-05-24 14:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-20557

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20557

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20557

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

ibm

security_guardium

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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