CVE-2021-38863 Information disclosure in Security Verify Bridge
A locally authenticated user can read stored user credentials in plain text from IBM Security Verify Bridge.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-38863?
CVE-2021-38863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge, published on 23 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Verify Bridge 1.0.5.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a locally authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 208154.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38863?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38863?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38863 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38863 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Bridge
- CVE-2021-38864 Weak cryptography in Security Verify Bridge
- CVE-2024-45672 IBM Security Verify Bridge data manipulation
- CVE-2021-20441 Weak cryptography in Security Verify Bridge
- CVE-2021-20442 Hardcoded credentials in Security Verify Bridge
- CVE-2021-20434 Information disclosure in Security Verify Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgpj-525c-7h5j.