Critical severity · published Sep 30, 2021
CVE-2021-20578
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.7.0.0, 1.7.1.0, 1.7.2.0, and 1.8.0.0 could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions due to improper or missing authentication controls
9.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.7.0.0, 1.7.1.0, 1.7.2.0, and 1.8.0.0 could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions due to improper or missing authentication controls. IBM X-Force ID: 199282.
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)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cloud Pak For Security · Ibm
1.7.0.0; 1.7.1.0; 1.7.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20578
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20578
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199282
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6493729
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