CVE-2021-39063: Critical severity IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vulnerability
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.8.x uses Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) which could allow an attacker to carry out privileged actions and retrieve sensitive information due to a misconfiguration in access control headers. IBM X-Force ID: 214956.
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IBM Spectrum Protect Plus uses Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) which could allow an attacker to carry out privileged actions and retrieve sensitive information due to a misconfiguration in access control headers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-39063?
CVE-2021-39063 is a vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus that allows an attacker to carry out privileged actions and retrieve sensitive information due to a misconfiguration in access control headers.
How does IBM Spectrum Protect Plus use Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)?
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus uses Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) to allow web applications to access its resources from a different domain.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-39063?
The severity of CVE-2021-39063 is critical with a severity value of 9.1.
How can an attacker exploit the CVE-2021-39063 vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit the CVE-2021-39063 vulnerability by leveraging the misconfiguration in access control headers to carry out privileged actions and retrieve sensitive information.
How can I mitigate the CVE-2021-39063 vulnerability?
To mitigate the CVE-2021-39063 vulnerability, ensure that access control headers in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus are properly configured to prevent unauthorized access.