CVE-2021-20557

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Published May 24, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 199184.

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

Security Guardium

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7975	IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 199184.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.726% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199184
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455269

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Security Guardium

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 24, 2021, 1:55 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:45 PM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:34 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 24, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:34 AM

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