CVE-2021-20540 Information disclosure in Cloud Pak for Security
Unauthorized users can access sensitive information via HTTP GET requests in IBM Cloud Pak for Security, potentially aiding further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20540?
CVE-2021-20540 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security, published on 2 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.5.0.0, 1.5.1.0, 1.6.0.0, 1.6.1.0, 1.7.0.0, and 1.7.1.0 could disclose sensitive information to an unauthorized user through HTTP GET requests. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 198923.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Security.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security
- CVE-2025-25022 IBM QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security information disclosure
- CVE-2021-29696 Command injection in Cloud Pak for Security
- CVE-2025-25021 IBM QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security code injection
- CVE-2023-47726 IBM QRadar Suite improper input validation
- CVE-2022-38385 Missing authorization in Cloud Pak for Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w94-97wx-8cvr.