What is CVE-2021-20508?

CVE-2021-20508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Secret Server, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-09-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-20508?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Information disclosure in IBM Security Secret Server

CVE-2021-20508

IBM Security Secret Server up to 11.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 199322.

EPSS: 0.010 (58.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Security Secret Server — versions 10.0
Ibm Security_secret_server
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-209 — Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20508?: CVE-2021-20508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Secret Server, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-20508?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.