6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-20537
IBM Security Verify Access Docker Cryptographic Key Hard-Coded Credential Vulnerability
Description

IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID:198918

INFO

Published Date :

July 15, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2021, 4:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20537 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 security_access_manager
2 Ibm security_verify_access
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-2021-20537.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198918 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471895 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-20537 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-20537 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
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR AND *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND *cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 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:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198918 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198918 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471895 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471895 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration OR AND *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND *cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.00%

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0.19303

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