What is CVE-2021-38895?

CVE-2021-38895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2021-38895?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

XSS in IBM Security Verify Access

CVE-2021-38895

IBM Security Verify 10.0.0, 10.0.1.0, and 10.0.2.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 209563.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Security Verify Access — versions 10.0.0, 10.0.2.0, 10.0.1.0
Ibm Security_verify_access — versions 10.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

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-2021-38895?: CVE-2021-38895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-38895?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.