Medium severity · published Oct 7, 2021
CVE-2021-20473
IBM Sterling File Gateway User Interface 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on…
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Sterling File Gateway User Interface 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 196944.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SF
Sterling File Gateway · Ibm
2.2.0.0 through 5.2.6.5_3; 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.4; 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20473
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20473
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196944
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496785
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