Improper Authentication in Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) - CVE-2021-20578
Published: August 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66614
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20578
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)
Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-20578
Install updates from vendor's website.