VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-29740

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-06-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of process memory, potentially escalating their system privileges and taking control over the entire system with root access. IBM X-Force ID: 201474.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-134

Primary references