Security Advisory
CVE-2021-29740
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
June 1, 2021
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory