CVE-2021-38921 Weak cryptography in Security Verify Access
Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM Security Verify allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.
- 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-2021-38921?
CVE-2021-38921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, published on 7 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Verify 10.0.0, 10.0.1.0, and 10.0.2.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 210067.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38921?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Access.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38921?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38921 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38921 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Verify Access
- CVE-2026-78401 Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
- CVE-2026-78406 Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
- CVE-2024-49803 IBM Security Verify Access Appliance command execution
- CVE-2021-39070 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2024-49805 IBM Security Verify Access Appliance hard coded credentials
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9p7-8gvp-9rmp.