Cryptographic issues in IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-4160 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-310 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Engineering Workflow Management Server applications / Other server solutions Engineering Lifecycle Management Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues
EUVDB-ID: #VU60166
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4160
CWE-ID:
CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt TLS traffic.
The vulnerability exists due to BN_mod_exp may produce incorrect results on MIPS. A remote attacker can decrypt TLS traffic. According to vendor, multiple EC algorithms are affected, including some of the TLS 1.3 default curves.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires certain pre-requisites for attack, such as obtaining and reusing private keys.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEngineering Workflow Management: before 7.0.2 iFix023
Engineering Lifecycle Management: before 7.0.2 iFix023
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010347
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
