CVE-2021-20565 json
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.4.0.0, 1.5.0.0, 1.5.0.1, 1.6.0.0, and 1.6.0.1 uses a protection mechanism that relies on the existence…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-7983
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.4.0.0, 1.5.0.0, 1.5.0.1, 1.6.0.0, and 1.6.0.1 uses a protection mechanism that relies on the existence or values of an input, but the input can be modified by an untrusted actor in a way that bypasses the protection mechanism. IBM X-Force ID: 199236.
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0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.0/PR:N/UI:R/AC:L/I:L/C:N/A:L/AV:A/S:U/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Pak for Security
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6453115
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/199236
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-20565
- NVD CVE-2021-20565
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