CVE-2021-38890

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209507.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209507	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6518586	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-::::::-:

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-23 20:15

Updated : 2021-11-29 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-38890

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38890

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38890

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

sterling_connect\
aix

microsoft

windows

linux

linux_kernel

oracle

solaris

CWE

CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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