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TI-2021-03777 Aliases CVE-2021-20536GHSA-wffp-p4h8-f6wq

Sensitive information in log files in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Priority LOW 27CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00266 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSpectrum Protect Plus10.1.6; 10.1.7—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Protect Plus VendorIBM Affected 10.1.6; 10.1.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20536
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wffp-p4h8-f6wq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-03654 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-03820 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04093 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03630 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03628 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-03655 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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