CVE-2021-39046: Medium severity ibm business automation workflow vulnerability

Published Mar 17, 2022
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Updated

IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0, and 21.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a lprivileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 214346.

Other sources

IBM Business Automation Workflow stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a lprivileged user.

IBM

Affected Software

13 affected components
IBM Business Automation Workflow=18.0.0.0
IBM Business Automation Workflow=18.0.0.1
IBM Business Automation Workflow=18.0.0.2
IBM Business Automation Workflow=19.0.0.1
IBM Business Automation Workflow=19.0.0.2
IBM Business Automation Workflow=19.0.0.3
IBM Business Automation Workflow=20.0.0.1
IBM Business Automation Workflow=20.0.0.2
IBM Business Automation Workflow=21.0.2
IBM Business Process Manager=8.5
IBM Business Process Manager=8.6
IBM Business Automation Workflow<=V21.0V20.0V19.0V18.0
IBM Business Process Manager<=V8.6V8.5

Event History

Mar 17, 2022
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Mar 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39046?

The severity of CVE-2021-39046 is medium with a severity value of 4.9.

2

Which IBM products are affected by CVE-2021-39046?

IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0, and 21.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 are affected by CVE-2021-39046.

3

How does CVE-2021-39046 impact user credentials?

CVE-2021-39046 allows a privileged user to read user credentials stored in plain clear text.

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2021-39046?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2021-39046 is CWE-522.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-39046?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-39046 on the IBM X-Force Exchange website and the IBM support pages.

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