Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-20501 (CCN-198056)

Assigned:2020-12-17
Published:2021-04-20
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary:IBM i 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 SMTP allows a network attacker to send emails to non-existent local-domain recipients to the SMTP server, caused by using a non-default configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume unnecessary network bandwidth and disk space, and allow remote attackers to send spam email. IBM X-Force ID: 198056.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.2 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): High
5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-20501

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-i-cve202120501-dos(198056)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-i-cve202120501-dos (198056)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6445505 (i)
SMTP for IBM i is affected by CVE-2021-20501

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445505

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:i:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:i:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm i 7.2
    ibm i 7.1
    ibm i 7.3
    ibm i 7.4
    ibm i 7.1
    ibm i 7.2
    ibm i 7.3
    ibm i 7.4