What is CVE-2021-20497?

CVE-2021-20497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-20497?

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

Vulnerability in Docker

CVE-2021-20497

IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 197969

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Docker
Ibm Security_verify_access — versions 10.0.0
Ibm Security Verify Access Docker — versions 10.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

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-2021-20497?: CVE-2021-20497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-20497?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.