Vulnerability in IBM Business Automation Workflow
CVE-2021-39046
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0, and 21.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a lprivileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 214346.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (60.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Business Automation Workflow — versions 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2
- IBM Business Automation Workflow — versions 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2
- IBM Business Process Manager — versions 8.5, 8.6
- IBM Business Process Manager — versions 8.5, 8.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6564387 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214346 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39046?
- CVE-2021-39046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Business Automation Workflow, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39046?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.