8.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-20489
IBM Sterling File Gateway CSRF Vulnerability
Description

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 197790.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 16, 2021, 12:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20489 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 sterling_file_gateway
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-2021-20489.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-20489 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-20489 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]

    Oct. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-352
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.0.0 up to (including) 5.2.6.5_3 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.1.0 up to (including) 6.0.3.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.0.0 up to (including) 6.1.0.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 197790. IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 197790.
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20489 is associated with the following CWEs:

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-2021-20489 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.29284

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability