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June 2, 2021
Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2021-29740
IBM Spectrum Scale system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of process memory, potentially escalating their system privileges and taking control over the entire system with root access.
Impact
- Unauthorized Access
Affected Vendors
IBM
Affected Products
- IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0
- IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0
- IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.5.6
- IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.3
Remediation
Refer to IBM Security Bulletin 6457629 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.