4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-20424
IBM Cloud Pak for Applications Information Disclosure
Description

IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. X-Force ID: 196309.

INFO

Published Date :

July 13, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 14, 2021, 7:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20424 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm cloud_pak_for_applications
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-20424.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196309 VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471325 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-20424 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-20424 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196309 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196309 VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471325 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471325 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-209
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.3.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. X-Force ID: 196309. IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. X-Force ID: 196309.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-20424 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.30692

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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