What is CVE-2021-38933?

CVE-2021-38933 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2021-38933?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2021-38933

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 1.5 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 210574.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.003 (25.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Sterling_connect\ — versions express_for_unix
Ibm Sterling Connect:express For Unix — versions 1.5
Linux Linux_kernel
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38933?: CVE-2021-38933 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2021-38933?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.