CVE-2021-29665

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Published May 31, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Security Verify Access 20.07 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

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 Verify Access

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.07`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access:20.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-16139	IBM Security Verify Access 20.07 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.120% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199399
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6457315

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Security Verify Access

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 31, 2021, 2:50 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:21 AM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 1, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

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