Medium severity · published Jul 15, 2021
CVE-2021-20511
IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system
4.9
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 198300.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SV
Security Verify Access · Ibm
10.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20511
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20511
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198300
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471895
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