CVE-2021-38863
5.5 MEDIUMIBM Security Verify Bridge 1.0.5.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a locally authenticated user
Published: 2021-09-23 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-522
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | security_verify_bridge |
Description
IBM Security Verify Bridge 1.0.5.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a locally authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 208154.
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38863
- [Vendor advisory]https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208154
- [Patch]https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6491653
- [Vendor advisory]https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208154
- [Patch]https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6491653
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