CVE-2021-20532

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Summary

CVECVE-2021-20532
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2021-04-26 17:15:00 UTC
Updated2021-04-30 20:17:00 UTC
DescriptionIBM 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-276

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ibm Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client All All All All
Application Ibm Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments All All All All
Application Ibm Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All

References

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IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Security Bulletin: Privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (CVE-2021-20532) CONFIRM www.ibm.com
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