CVE-2021-38899

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Published Sep 20, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Cloud Pak for Data 2.5 could allow a local user with special privileges to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 209575.

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
`2.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_data:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-25336	IBM Cloud Pak for Data 2.5 could allow a local user with special privileges to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 209575.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

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% (0.273% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209575
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6490435

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Cloud Pak For Data

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Sep 20, 2021, 4:45 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:07 PM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 20, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

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