CVE-2021-38901

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Published Dec 13, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1, under special configurations, could allow a local user to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 209610.

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 Operations Center

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-25338	IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1, under special configurations, could allow a local user to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 209610.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

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% (0.222% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209610
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524924

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Protect Operations Center

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 13, 2021, 6:35 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:40 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 13, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

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