Buffer overflow in IBM Security Identity Manager Adapter
CVE-2021-20572
IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters 6.0 and 7.0 are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow the and cause the server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 199247.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Security_identity_manager_adapter — versions 6.0.0.0, 7.0.0.0
- Ibm Security Identity Manager Adapters — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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-2021-20572?
- CVE-2021-20572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager Adapter, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20572?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-20572 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.