Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) - CVE-2021-29894
Published: August 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66613
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29894
CWE-ID: CWE-327
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)
Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the vulnerability and decrypt highly sensitive information.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.