Information exposure through externally-generated error message in IBM Security Verify Access - CVE-2021-38894

 

Information exposure through externally-generated error message in IBM Security Verify Access - CVE-2021-38894

Published: January 10, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59352
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38894
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application while handling error conditions. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information on the system.


Affected software

IBM Security Verify Access

How to mitigate CVE-2021-38894

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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