CVE-2021-29671

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Published Apr 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 could allow a local attacker to bypass the filesystem audit logging mechanism when file audit logging is enabled. IBM X-Force ID: 199478.

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 Scale

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.1.0.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-16145	IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 could allow a local attacker to bypass the filesystem audit logging mechanism when file audit logging is enabled. IBM X-Force ID: 199478.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.257% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199478
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6441429

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Scale

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Apr 9, 2021, 4:45 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:37 PM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 9, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

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