Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 26, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-20546
CVE-2021-20546
Description
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
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.1.0.0,<=8.1.11.0
- (no CPE)range: 8.1.0.0 - 8.1.11.0
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=8.1.0.0,<=8.1.11.0
- Range: 8.1.0.0
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References
2- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198934nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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