CVE-2021-20439 Hardcoded credentials in Security Access Manager

What is CVE-2021-20439?

CVE-2021-20439 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, published on 15 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an unauthorized user.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20439?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager, Ibm Security Verify Access.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20439?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20439 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-20439 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20439 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Verify Access

• CVE-2018-1722 Code injection in Security Access Manager Appliance Critical 10.0
• CVE-2016-3028 Command injection in n/a Critical 9.1
• CVE-2018-1850 Missing authorization in Security Access Manager Appliance High 8.8
• CVE-2016-3025 Security feature bypass in n/a High 8.1
• CVE-2023-30997 IBM Security Access Manager Docker privilege escalation High 7.8

All Ibm Security Verify Access vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-wm4f-m9qr-q5j6.