CVE-2021-20479 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.0 through 2.3.3.3 Interim Fix 1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 197498.

Published: 2022-05-09

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Cloud Pak System

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.3.0`	affected	—
`2.3.3.3.Interim.Fix1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7897	IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.0 through 2.3.3.3 Interim Fix 1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 197498.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00096.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197498
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6562263

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Cloud Pak System

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2022-05-09T16:35:18.335Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:38:16.876Z

Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-20479

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-09T17:15:07.987

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:46:38.367

Link: CVE-2021-20479

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-327

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