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7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-29691
IBM Security Identity Manager Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
Description

IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.2 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: 200252.

INFO

Published Date :

May 20, 2021, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-29691 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 aix
2 Ibm security_identity_manager
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Oracle solaris
1 Microsoft windows
: Total Affected Vendor : 4 | Products : 5
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
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-2021-29691.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200252 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6454587 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200252 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6454587 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-29691 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-2021-29691 weaknesses.

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).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-29691 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200252
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6454587
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    May. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200252 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200252 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6454587 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6454587 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.2 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: 200252. IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.2 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: 200252.
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} -0.07%

score

0.17195

percentile