CVE-2021-20488

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197789	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6464081	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-::::::-:

Information

Published : 2021-06-16 17:15

Updated : 2022-07-12 17:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-20488

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20488

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix
security_identity_manager

linux

linux_kernel

oracle

solaris

microsoft

windows

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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