CVE-2021-29672 json
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0-8 through 1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking whe…
published 2021-04-26 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-16146
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0-8 through 1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing the current locale settings. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 199479
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:H/PR:N/AV:L/UI:N/I:H/S:U/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6445497
patch, vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202209-02
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/199479
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29672
- NVD CVE-2021-29672
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