Vulnerability in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing
CVE-2021-39016
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 does not sufficiently monitor or control transmitted network traffic volume, so that an actor can cause the software to transmit more traffic than should be allowed for that actor. IBM X-Force ID: 213722.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.0% 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 Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing — versions 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing — versions 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0.1
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing — versions 7.0, 7.0.2
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603335 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213722 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39016?
- CVE-2021-39016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.