CVE-2021-29708

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Published May 25, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 could allow a local with access to the GUI pod container to obtain sensitive cryptographic keys that could allow them to elevate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 200883.

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:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-16182	IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 could allow a local with access to the GUI pod container to obtain sensitive cryptographic keys that could allow them to elevate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 200883.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

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% (0.262% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200883
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455629

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Scale

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 25, 2021, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:08 PM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: May 25, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

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