CVE-2021-20439 describes a critical vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0, where user credentials are stored in plain text, making them accessible to unauthorized users. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction, and leading to high confidentiality impact. While the EPSS score is low and there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, the cleartext storage of credentials presents a significant risk if discovered by an attacker.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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