CVE-2021-38982 Cross-site scripting in Security Key Lifecycle Manager

Medium 5.4 Published 15 Nov 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager allows attackers to inject JavaScript, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-38982?

CVE-2021-38982 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 15 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 212791.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38982?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-38982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rxfm-4f47-fj5q.