CVE-2021-38959

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 24.0, 25.0, 26.0, 27.0, 27.0.1, and 28.0 could allow a local user to cause a denial of service by writing arbitrary files to admin protected directories on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 212046.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	SPSS Statistics	24.0; 27.0.1; 25.0; 26.0; 27.0; 28.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212046VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516680Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212046VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516680Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 17, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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