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Medium
CVE-2021-20538
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.5.0.0 and 1.5.0.1 could...
Vulnerability Description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.5.0.0 and 1.5.0.1 could allow a user to obtain sensitive information or perform actions they should not have access to due to incorrect authorization mechanisms. IBM X-Force ID: 198919.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
Cloud Pak for Security
Vulnerable Versions:
1.5.0.1, 1.5.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 10th, 2021
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/I:L/PR:N/AC:H/AV:N/S:U/C:L/UI:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.