CVE-2021-20434 Information disclosure in Security Verify Bridge
Local attackers can read user credentials stored in plain text by IBM Security Verify Bridge, leading to potential account compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20434?
CVE-2021-20434 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge, published on 23 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Verify Bridge 1.0.5.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 196346.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20434?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Bridge
- CVE-2021-38863 Information disclosure in Security Verify Bridge
- CVE-2021-38864 Weak cryptography in Security Verify Bridge
- CVE-2024-45672 IBM Security Verify Bridge data manipulation
- CVE-2021-20441 Weak cryptography in Security Verify Bridge
- CVE-2021-20442 Hardcoded credentials in Security Verify Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ccqr-2cf6-h7p3.