CVE-2021-20411 Auth bypass in Security Verify Information Queue

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can impersonate other users due to incorrect session identifier updates in IBM Security Verify Information Queue.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-20411?

CVE-2021-20411 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Information Queue, published on 12 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Security Verify Information Queue 1.0.6 and 1.0.7 could allow a user to impersonate another user on the system due to incorrectly updating the session identifier. IBM X-Force ID: 198191.

Weakness: CWE-669

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20411?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Verify Information Queue.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20411?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20411 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2021-20411 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20411 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-php9-88rp-7qwr.

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