CVE-2021-20532

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

IBM Spectrum Protect Client versiones 8.1.0.0 hasta 8.1.11.0, podría permitir a un usuario local escalar sus privilegios para tomar el control total del sistema debido a permisos de directorio no seguros. IBM X-Force ID: 198811

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-12-17 CVE Reserved
2021-04-26 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198811	2021-04-30
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445503	2021-04-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client"	>= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.11.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client" and version " >= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.11.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments"	>= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.11.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments" and version " >= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.11.0"	hyper-v	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments"	>= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.11.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments" and version " >= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.11.0"	vmware	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe