How severe is CVE-2021-20439?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-20439 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ibm Security Access Manager

CVE-2021-20439

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an unauthorized user.

EPSS: 0.002 (42.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/PR:N/AC:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Ibm Security Access Manager — versions 9.0
Ibm Security Verify Access Docker — versions 10.0.0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

gglessner/DB2client

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471903 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-sam-cve202120439-info-disc (196453) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20439?: CVE-2021-20439 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Access Manager. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-20439?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-20439 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.