CVE-2021-20442 Hardcoded credentials in Security Verify Bridge
Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Verify Bridge allow attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20442?
CVE-2021-20442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge, published on 3 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Verify Bridge contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 196618.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20442 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-2021-20434 Information disclosure in Security Verify Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmqq-vjpq-9xcm.