CVE-2021-20564 Information disclosure in Cloud Pak for Security
Remote attackers can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security headers.
- 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-2021-20564?
CVE-2021-20564 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security, published on 14 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.4.0.0, 1.5.0.0, 1.5.0.1, 1.6.0.0, and 1.6.0.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 199235.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20564?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Security.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20564?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20564 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20564 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20564 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-r8m9-wxjf-hx6c.