CVE-2021-38983 Weak cryptography in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.
- 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-2021-38983?
CVE-2021-38983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 15 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 212792.
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38983?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2023-25921 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload
- CVE-2023-25925 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager command injection
- CVE-2023-47706 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload
- CVE-2021-38976 Hardcoded credentials in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2021-38978 Information disclosure in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f8m-478g-qrv6.