CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-20532
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-04-26
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.4 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-276
Description
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.
Affected configurations
• ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client (>= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.11.0)
• ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments (>= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.11.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions weakness
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198811 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445503 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198811 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445503 Vendor Advisory