CVE-2021-38979 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-38979

Vendor Ibm
Product Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Published November 15, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/UI:N/AV:N/C:H/PR:H/I:N/S:U/A:N/AC:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible, such as a password, but the software does not also use a salt as part of the input. IBM X-Force ID: 212785.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 15, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated