5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-38978
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager HSTS Information Disclosure
Description

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 212783.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 15, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 28, 2022, 2:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-38978 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_key_lifecycle_manager
2 Ibm security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager
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-2021-38978.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212783 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516050 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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-38978 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-38978 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]

    Jun. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-319
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212783 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212783 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516050 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516050 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0 up to (including) 3.0.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.1 up to (including) 3.0.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (including) 4.0.0.3 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-38978 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.18 }} 0.00%

score

0.55862

percentile

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