Vulnerability · Published Nov 23, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-38890
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Connect:Direct Web Services from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Connect:Direct Web Services | 6.01.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6518586 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-sterling-cve202138890-info-disc (209507) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF