Critical severity · published Dec 9, 2019
CVE-2019-4621
IBM DataPower Gateway 7.6.0.0-7 throug 6.0.14 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.5 have a default administrator account that is enabled if the IPMI LAN channel is enabled
9.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DataPower Gateway 7.6.0.0-7 throug 6.0.14 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.5 have a default administrator account that is enabled if the IPMI LAN channel is enabled. A remote attacker could use this account to gain unauthorised access to the BMC. IBM X-Force ID: 168883.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DG
Datapower Gateway · Ibm
7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.14; 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4621
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4621
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/168883
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1125615
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