Out-of-bounds write in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · 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 8.1.0.0-8 through 1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing the current locale settings. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 199479
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect for Space Management | 8.1.0.0; 8.1.11.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Protect for Space Management VendorIBM Affected 8.1.0.0; 8.1.11.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29672
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxfj-3796-w53x
References
Advisory 1
More IBM Spectrum Protect Client vulnerabilities
- 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-2023-16710 IBM Storage Protect denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2020-03781 Clickjacking in IBM Spectrum Protect Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-29672 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-29672 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxfj-3796-w53x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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