CVE-2021-29859 Auth bypass in Cloud Pak for Business Automation
A user with physical access can bypass logout validation to perform unauthorized actions or access sensitive information in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation.
- 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-2021-29859?
CVE-2021-29859 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation, published on 2 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM ICP4A - User Management System Component (IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation V21.0.3 through V21.0.3-IF008, V21.0.2 through V21.0.2-IF009, and V21.0.1 through V21.0.1-IF007) could allow a user with physical access to the system to perform unauthorized actions or obtain sensitive information due to insufficient validation and recvocation another user logouting out. IBM X-Force ID: 206081.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Business Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29859 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-2021-29859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6gh-mcpp-qm8j.