CVE-2021-29888 Cross-site request forgery in InfoSphere Information Server

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can trick a trusted user into executing unauthorized actions on IBM InfoSphere Information Server via cross-site request forgery.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-29888?

CVE-2021-29888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 2 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 207123.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29888?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-29888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Infosphere Information Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-34ch-3j79-h23c.

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