CVE-2021-20491

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    CVE-2021-20491

    Published: 16 Apr 2021Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1 and 8.1 is subject to a stack-based buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking during the parsing of commands. By issuing such a command with an improper parameter, an authorized administrator could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 197792.

    References: , https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197792, https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442993

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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