CVE-2021-38890
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services Authentication Bypass
Description
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209507.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 23, 2021, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 29, 2021, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-38890.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209507 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6518586 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 29, 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/209507 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209507 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6518586 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6518586 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-307 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.0.1 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]
Nov. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209507. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209507.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-38890 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-2021-38890
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.22 }} 0.00%
score
0.60933
percentile