CVE-2021-39090 IBM Cloud Pak for Security information disclosure

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security headers.

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-2021-39090?

CVE-2021-39090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security, published on 29 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 216388.

Weakness: CWE-319, CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39090?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Security.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39090?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-39090 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39090 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Cloud Pak for Security vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jrhh-56w3-2fjh.

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