Vulnerability identifier: #VU86161

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20581

CWE-ID: CWE-613

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Security Verify Privilege On-Premises
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. A remote user can obtain or guess session token and gain unauthorized access to session that belongs to another user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Security Verify Privilege On-Premises : 11.5

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External links
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199324
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047202

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.