Medium severity · published Apr 26, 2021
CVE-2021-20536
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus File Systems Agent 10.1.6 and 10.1.7 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user
6.2
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus File Systems Agent 10.1.6 and 10.1.7 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 198836.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Spectrum Protect Plus · Ibm
10.1.6; 10.1.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20536
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20536
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198836
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445739
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