7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-29694
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Weak Crypto Algorithm
Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.7 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 200258.

INFO

Published Date :

April 26, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 12, 2022, 5:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-29694 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 spectrum_protect_plus
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-2021-29694.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200258 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445735 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-29694 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-29694 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
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-326 CWE-327
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 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/200258 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200258 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445735 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445735 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-326
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.1.0 up to (including) 10.1.7 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-29694 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.11 }} 0.00%

score

0.43092

percentile

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