CVE-2021-29740

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability

High · published June 1, 2021

CVSS v3.0
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
24.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of process memory, potentially escalating their system privileges and taking control over the entire system with root access. IBM X-Force ID: 201474.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/I:H/S:U/AC:L/A:H/PR:N/C:H/AV:L/UI:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00329 · 24.8th percentile
Published
2021-06-01T14:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 JUN 14:05Z
    IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability
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