What is CVE-2021-29683?

CVE-2021-29683 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-05-20.

How severe is CVE-2021-29683?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2021-29683

IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.2 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 199998.

EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Security Identity Manager — versions 7.0.2
Ibm Security_identity_manager — versions 7.0.2
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of 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-2021-29683?: CVE-2021-29683 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-29683?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.