Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-39048 (CCN-214438)

Assigned:2021-12-10
Published:2021-12-10
Updated:2022-09-29
Summary:IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 214438.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-39048

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-spectrum-cve202139048-bo(214438)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-spectrum-cve202139048-bo (214438)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202209-02

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6524706 (Spectrum Protect)
Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management (CVE-2021-39048)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524706

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.1.0.0 and <= 8.1.12.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.1.0.0 and <= 7.1.8.10)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.1.0.0 and <= 8.1.12.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.1.0.0 and <= 7.1.8.10)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client *
    linux linux kernel -
    ibm aix -
    oracle solaris -
    ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client *
    linux linux kernel -
    hp hp-ux -
    ibm aix -
    oracle solaris -
    ibm spectrum protect for space management *
    linux linux kernel -
    ibm aix -
    ibm spectrum protect for space management *
    linux linux kernel -
    ibm aix -
    ibm spectrum protect 7.1
    ibm spectrum protect 8.1