CVE-2021-20432
First published: Fri Apr 23 2021(Updated: )
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.7 uses Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) which could allow an attacker to carry out privileged actions and retrieve sensitive information as the domain name is not being limited to only trusted domains. IBM X-Force ID: 196344.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | <=10.1.0-10.1.7 | |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | >=10.1.0<=10.1.7 | |
| Linux Linux kernel |
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What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-20432.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'IBM Spectrum Protect Plus uses Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) which could allow an attacker to…'
What is the severity of CVE-2021-20432?
The severity of CVE-2021-20432 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version 10.1.0 through 10.1.7.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by carrying out privileged actions and retrieving sensitive information as the domain name is not being limited to only trusted domains.
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