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TI-2021-10418 Aliases CVE-2021-29740GHSA-xrq4-cxfp-74j4

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component…

Priority LOW 34CWE-134Published · Updated

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-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00329 26th 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 Scale5.0.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.5.6; 5.1.0.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.0.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.5.6; 5.1.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0.0 to before 5.0.5.7; 5.1.0 to before 5.1.1.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 to before 5.0.5.7; 5.1.0 to before 5.1.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29740
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrq4-cxfp-74j4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-03654 OS command injection 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
  • TI-2019-03440 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-04150 Missing authorization in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2016-05248 Memory corruption in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2021-10366 CSV injection in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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