CVE-2021-20511 Path traversal in Security Verify Access Docker
Remote attackers can traverse directories to view arbitrary files on IBM Security Verify Access Docker systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20511?
CVE-2021-20511 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, published on 15 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 198300.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20511?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Access.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20511?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-20511 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20511 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Verify Access
- CVE-2026-78401 Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
- CVE-2026-78406 Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
- CVE-2024-49803 IBM Security Verify Access Appliance command execution
- CVE-2021-39070 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2024-49805 IBM Security Verify Access Appliance hard coded credentials
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c75f-q5vx-g76h.