CVE-2021-29740 HIGH

CVE-2021-29740

Vendor Ibm
Product Spectrum Scale
Published June 1, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 1, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated