High severity · published Oct 7, 2021
CVE-2021-20489
IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions…
8.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 197790.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% 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 6.0.0.6; 6.0.1.0 through 6.0.3.4; 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20489
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777
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