CVE-2021-20532 Privilege escalation in Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
A local user can escalate privileges to gain full system control due to insecure directory permissions in the IBM Spectrum Protect Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20532?
CVE-2021-20532 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments, published on 26 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to take full control of the system due to insecure directory permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 198811.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20532?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client, Ibm Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
- CVE-2023-28956 IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client privilege escalation
- CVE-2021-39048 Memory corruption in Spectrum Protect
- CVE-2018-1853 Cross-site scripting in Spectrum Protect
- CVE-2018-1787 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect
- CVE-2018-1882 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgpr-h782-x3x8.