CVE-2021-38890 Security feature bypass in Connect:Direct Web Services
Remote attackers can brute force credentials due to inadequate account lockout settings in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services.
- 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-2021-38890?
CVE-2021-38890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Connect:Direct Web Services, published on 23 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209507.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Sterling Connect\.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38890 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Connect:Direct Web Services
- CVE-2023-32331 IBM Connect:Express for UNIX denial of service
- CVE-2020-4767 Memory corruption in Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows
- CVE-2025-36137 IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX command execution
- CVE-2018-1903 Privilege escalation in Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX
- CVE-2023-29260 IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX server-side request forgery
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m882-7wv7-pwjj.