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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-29740

CVE-2021-29740

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.

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Affected products

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  • IBM/Spectrum Scale3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.0.0.0,<5.0.5.7
    • (no CPE)range: 5.0.0 - 5.0.5.6, 5.1.0 - 5.1.0.3
    • (no CPE)range: 5.0.0

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