CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-20578

Improper Authentication

Published: Sep 30, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.7.0.0, 1.7.1.0, 1.7.2.0, and 1.8.0.0 could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions due to improper or missing authentication controls. IBM X-Force ID: 199282.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Cloud_pak_for_securityIbm1.7.0.0 (including)1.7.0.0 (including)
Cloud_pak_for_securityIbm1.7.1.0 (including)1.7.1.0 (including)
Cloud_pak_for_securityIbm1.7.2.0 (including)1.7.2.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References