Vulnerability · Published Mar 15, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-20440
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in API Connect from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 does not restrict member registration to the intended recepient. An attacker who is a valid user in the user registry used by API Manager can use a stolen invitation link and register themselves as a member of an API provider organization. IBM X-Force ID: 196536.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | API Connect | 2018.4.1.02018.4.1.1310.0.0.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6430107 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-api-cve202120440-info-disc (196536) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF