Vulnerability CVE-2021-20489

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-20489 (CCN-197790)

Assigned:

2020-12-17

Published:

2021-10-06

Updated:

2021-10-16

Summary:

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 197790.

CVSS v3 Severity:

8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): Low Availibility (A): None

CVSS v2 Severity:

6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): None

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-352

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-20489

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-sterling-cve202120489-csrf(197790)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-sterling-cve202120489-csrf (197790)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6496777 (Sterling File Gateway)
Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling File Gateway User Interface (CVE-2021-20489)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.2.0.0 and <= 5.2.6.5_3)

OR cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.0.0.0 and <= 6.0.0.6)

OR cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.0.1.0 and <= 6.0.3.4)

OR cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.1.0.0 and <= 6.1.0.3)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:2.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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