CVE-2021-38957 Information disclosure in Security Verify Access
Attackers can exploit hazardous input validation in QR code generation to disclose sensitive information in IBM Security Verify.
- 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-2021-38957?
CVE-2021-38957 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, published on 7 Jan 2022. 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 Security Verify 10.0.0, 10.0.1.0, and 10.0.2.0 could disclose sensitive information due to hazardous input validation during QR code generation. IBM X-Force ID: 212040.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38957?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Access.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38957 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-xrcc-x297-pm4c.