Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2021-39038
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 22.0.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 213968.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.8% 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 Websphere Application Server — versions 9.0
- IBM Websphere Application Server
- IBM Websphere Application Server Liberty — versions 17.0.0.3, 22.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6559044 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213968 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39038?
- CVE-2021-39038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39038?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.