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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2021-29740 – IBM Spectrum Scale Privilege Escalation

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.

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6457629

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