CVE-2021-20479 Weak cryptography in Cloud Pak System
Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM Cloud Pak System allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.
- 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-2021-20479?
CVE-2021-20479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System, published on 9 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.0 through 2.3.3.3 Interim Fix 1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 197498.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20479?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak System.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20479 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2019-4130 File upload in Cloud Pak System
- CVE-2026-13463 Due to use of IBM Storage Protect, IBM Cloud Pak System is affected by vulnerability []
- CVE-2023-38273 IBM Cloud Pak System information disclosure
- CVE-2019-4521 Code injection in Cloud Pak System
- CVE-2020-4928 File upload in Cloud Pak System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr5m-vqc6-vc94.