CVE-2021-20442: High severity ibm security verify bridge vulnerability

Published Feb 12, 2021
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Updated

IBM Security Verify Bridge contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

Affected Software

3 affected components
IBM Security Verify Bridge<=All
IBM Security Verify Bridge
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Feb 12, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Mar 3, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-20442.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20442?

The severity of CVE-2021-20442 is high (7.5).

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is IBM Security Verify Bridge.

4

What are the references for CVE-2021-20442?

You can find references for CVE-2021-20442 [here](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196618) and [here](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6421025).

5

What is the CWE number for CVE-2021-20442?

The CWE number for CVE-2021-20442 is 798.

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