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TI-2021-03785 Aliases CVE-2021-20546GHSA-x4wg-5xxw-qhh7

Out-of-bounds write in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management

Priority LOW 24CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 198934

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 for Space Management8.1.0.0; 8.1.11.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Protect for Space Management VendorIBM Affected 8.1.0.0; 8.1.11.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0.0 – 8.1.11.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0.0 – 8.1.11.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.11.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.11.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20546
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4wg-5xxw-qhh7

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-03837 Improper authentication in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-06757 IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0 dsmcad, dsmc, and dsmcsvc processes… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-01574 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) uses weaker than expected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-01402 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) uses weaker than expected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-10371 Out-of-bounds write in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-16710 IBM Storage Protect denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
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Sources

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