Auth bypass in Ibm Infosphere_change_data_capture

CVE-2020-4821

IBM InfoSphere Data Replication 11.4 and IBM InfoSphere Change Data Capture for z/OS 10.2.1, under certain configurations, could allow a user to bypass authentication mechanisms using an empty password string. IBM X-Force ID: 189834

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.020 (78.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4821?
CVE-2020-4821 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere_change_data_capture, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-4821?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.