What is CVE-2021-20442?

CVE-2021-20442 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-03.

How severe is CVE-2021-20442?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge

CVE-2021-20442

IBM Security Verify Bridge contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 196618.

Published 2021-03-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.001

Affected products

IBM Security Verify Bridge — versions unspecified
IBM Security Verify Bridge
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6421025 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196618 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20442?: CVE-2021-20442 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Bridge, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-03.
How severe is CVE-2021-20442?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.