Information Exposure Through an Error Message in IBM Security Verify Information Queue - CVE-2021-20402

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Information Exposure Through an Error Message in IBM Security Verify Information Queue - CVE-2021-20402

Published: May 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76624
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20402
CWE-ID: CWE-209
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Verify Information Queue

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability occurs when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. A remote privileged user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-20402

Install updates from vendor's website.

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