IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1 Command Parser stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Command Parser. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-20491. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1 (Backup Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Command Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was shared 04/17/2021. The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-20491. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/17/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (197792). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-20491 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-20491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-173154
X-Force: 197792

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2021 09:04
Updated: 04/21/2021 18:33
Changes: 04/17/2021 09:04 (39), 04/21/2021 18:28 (3), 04/21/2021 18:33 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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