CVE-2021-39016 json
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 does not sufficiently monitor or control transmit…
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-25453
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 does not sufficiently monitor or control transmitted network traffic volume, so that an actor can cause the software to transmit more traffic than should be allowed for that actor. IBM X-Force ID: 213722.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603335 advisory
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0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/PR:L/C:N/I:L/UI:N/S:U/AC:L/A:N/AV:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6603335
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/213722
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39016
- NVD CVE-2021-39016
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