Vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Security
CVE-2021-20565
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.4.0.0, 1.5.0.0, 1.5.0.1, 1.6.0.0, and 1.6.0.1 uses a protection mechanism that relies on the existence or values of an input, but the input can be modified by an untrusted actor in a way that bypasses the protection mechanism. IBM X-Force ID: 199236.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Pak For Security — versions 1.4.0.0, 1.6.0.0, 1.5.0.1
- IBM Cloud Pak For Security — versions 1.4.0.0, 1.5.0.0, 1.5.0.1
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6453115 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199236 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20565?
- CVE-2021-20565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Security. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20565?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.