IBM Security Verify Bridge external hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in IBM Security Verify Bridge. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component external. The manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-20442. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Verify Bridge (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the component external. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 03/04/2021. The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-20442. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/14/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1110.001.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (196618). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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12/17/2020 🔍
03/04/2021 +77 days 🔍
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03/14/2021 +10 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-20442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-20442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-170628
X-Force: 196618

Entryinfo

Created: 03/04/2021 07:54
Updated: 03/14/2021 14:45
Changes: 03/04/2021 07:54 (37), 03/06/2021 15:17 (3), 03/06/2021 15:21 (1), 03/14/2021 14:45 (18)
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