CVE-2021-20536

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Published Apr 26, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus File Systems Agent 10.1.6 and 10.1.7 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 198836.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Spectrum Protect Plus

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.1.6`	affected	—
`10.1.7`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.7:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7954	IBM Spectrum Protect Plus File Systems Agent 10.1.6 and 10.1.7 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 198836.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.266% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198836
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445739

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-532

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Apr 26, 2021, 4:30 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:08 PM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 26, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

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