Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Security Verify Bridge - CVE-2021-20434
Published: May 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76594
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20434
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to obtain sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Security Verify Bridge stores user credentials in plain clear text. A local privileged user can trigger the vulnerability and obtain sensitive information.
Affected software
IBM Security Verify Bridge
How to mitigate CVE-2021-20434
Install updates from vendor's website.