CVE-2021-20483 Server-side request forgery in Security Identity Manager
A remote authenticated attacker can exploit SSRF in IBM Security Identity Manager to obtain 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-2021-20483?
CVE-2021-20483 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, published on 16 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.2 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive data. IBM X-Force ID: 197591.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20483?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Identity Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20483?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2021-20483 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20483 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Identity Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q25-74p4-x9qc.