CVE-2021-20486

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Published May 26, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Cloud Pak for Data 3.0 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information when installed with additional plugins. IBM X-Force ID: 197668.

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 for Data

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_data:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:::::::*

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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-2021-7904	IBM Cloud Pak for Data 3.0 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information when installed with additional plugins. IBM X-Force ID: 197668.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.852% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197668
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456033

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Cloud Pak For Data

Linux Linux Kernel

Redhat Enterprise Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 26, 2021, 4:20 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:04 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: May 26, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

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