CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-38938

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Published: Mar 15, 2024 | Modified: Mar 19, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) 9.6 through 9.6.1.4 and 9.7 through 9.7.0.3 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 210989.

Weakness

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Host_access_transformation_services Ibm 9.6 (including) 9.6.1.4 (including)
Host_access_transformation_services Ibm 9.7 (including) 9.7.0.3 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References