CVE-2021-38911 Information disclosure in Cloud Pak for Security
An authenticated privileged user can read stored user credentials in plain text within IBM Security Risk Manager on Cloud Pak for Security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-38911?
CVE-2021-38911 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Security, published on 19 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Risk Manager on CP4S 1.7.0.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a an authenticatedl privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 209940.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38911?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Risk Manager on Cp4s.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38911?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38911 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38911 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc25-8vc3-w5p6.