CVE-2021-29694
First published: Fri Apr 23 2021(Updated: )
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | <=10.1.0-10.1.7 | |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | >=10.1.0<=10.1.7 | |
| Linux Linux kernel |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-29694.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is 'IBM Spectrum Protect Plus uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.'
What is the severity of CVE-2021-29694?
The severity of CVE-2021-29694 is high with a severity value of 7.5.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0 through 10.1.7.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms to decrypt highly sensitive information.
- collector/ibm-support
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm spectrum protect plus
- version/ibm spectrum protect plus/10.1.0-10.1.7
- version/ibm spectrum protect plus/10.1.0
- version/ibm spectrum protect plus/10.1.7
- vendor/linux
- canonical/linux linux kernel