Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in IBM Security Verify Information Queue - CVE-2021-20405
Published: June 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76730
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20405
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Verify Information Queue
IBM Security Verify Information Queue
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform unauthorized activities.
The vulnerability exists due to improper encoding of output. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the vulnerability and perform unauthorized activities.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-20405
Install updates from vendor's website.