Vulnerability · Published May 10, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-20538
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Cloud Pak for Security 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 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.5.0.0 and 1.5.0.1 could allow a user to obtain sensitive information or perform actions they should not have access to due to incorrect authorization mechanisms. IBM X-Force ID: 198919.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cloud Pak for Security | 1.5.0.11.5.0.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6450849 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-cp4s-cve202120538-incorrect-auth (198919) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF