CVE-2021-20478

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Published Jul 20, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 could allow a local user in some situations to view the artifacts of another user in self service console. IBM X-Force ID: 197497.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Cloud Pak System

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7896	IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 could allow a local user in some situations to view the artifacts of another user in self service console. IBM X-Force ID: 197497.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.237% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197497
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6473065

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Cloud Pak System

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jul 20, 2021, 5:10 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 20, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

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