What is CVE-2021-39011?

CVE-2021-39011 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Security, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2023-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2021-39011?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.

Information disclosure in IBM Cloud Pak For Security

CVE-2021-39011

IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.6.0 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 213645.

Published 2023-01-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Cloud Pak For Security — versions 1.10.0.0
IBM Cloud Pak For Security
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-532 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6856403 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213645 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-39011?: CVE-2021-39011 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Security, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2023-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-39011?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.