CVE-2021-20578 Auth bypass in Cloud Pak for Security
Attackers can perform unauthorized actions in IBM Cloud Pak for Security due to missing authentication controls, requiring an upgrade to secure the environment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20578?
CVE-2021-20578 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security, published on 30 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.7.0.0, 1.7.1.0, 1.7.2.0, and 1.8.0.0 could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions due to improper or missing authentication controls. IBM X-Force ID: 199282.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Security.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-20578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20578 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-38jw-3g8c-mmg7.