Vulnerability CVE-2021-38891

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-38891 (CCN-209508)

Assigned:

2021-11-22

Published:

2021-11-22

Updated:

2021-11-29

Summary:

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 209508.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): High Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

CVSS v2 Severity:

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

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

5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)

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

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-326

Vulnerability Consequences:

Obtain Information

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-38891

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-sterling-cve202138891-info-disc(209508)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-sterling-cve202138891-info-disc (209508)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6518582 (Connect:Direct Web Services)
Weak Cryptographic Control Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services (CVE-2021-38891)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6518582

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_connect:direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.0.0 and < 6.2.0.1)

AND

cpe:/o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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