CVE-2021-20486 Information disclosure in Cloud Pak for Data
Authenticated users can obtain sensitive information in IBM Cloud Pak for Data when additional plugins are installed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20486?
CVE-2021-20486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Data, published on 26 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Data 3.0 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information when installed with additional plugins. IBM X-Force ID: 197668.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Data.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Data
- CVE-2025-14754 IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to OS command injection
- CVE-2025-14753 IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to path traversal
- CVE-2022-36769 IBM Cloud Pak for Data file upload
- CVE-2023-26023 IBM Planning Analytics Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data information disclosure
- CVE-2025-0719 IBM Cloud Pak for Data cross-site scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrvp-5966-c65c.