#VU66614 Improper Authentication in Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) - CVE-2021-20578

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#VU66614 Improper Authentication in Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) - CVE-2021-20578

Published: August 18, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66614
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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