Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-20488
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Security Identity Manager from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.2 could allow an authenticated malicious user to change the passwords of other users in the Windows AD environment when IBM Security Identity Manager Windows Password Synch Plug-in is deployed and configured. IBM X-Force ID: 197789.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Security Identity Manager | 6.0.2 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6464081 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-sim-cve202120488-gain-access (197789) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF