CVE-2021-20557 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 199184.

Published: 2021-05-24

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 2.7% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Security Guardium

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7975	IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 199184.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02726.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199184
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455269

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Security Guardium

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2021-05-24T13:55:41.829Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:45:31.817Z

Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-20557

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-05-24T14:15:07.943

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:34:00.973

Link: CVE-2021-20557

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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