What is CVE-2021-20435?

CVE-2021-20435 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2021-20435?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge

CVE-2021-20435

IBM Security Verify Bridge 1.0.5.0 does not properly validate a certificate which could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 196355.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Security Verify Bridge — versions 1.0.5.0
Ibm Security_verify_bridge

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20435?: CVE-2021-20435 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-20435?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.