Spoofing attack in IBM InfoSphere Information Server - CVE-2021-29827
Published: August 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66526
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29827
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a malicious website, exploit vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.
Affected software
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
How to mitigate CVE-2021-29827
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM InfoSphere Information Server - addressed in versions 11.7.1.0, 11.7.1.3