VDB-188861 · CVE-2021-38900 · XFDB 209607

IBM Business Automation Workflow access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-38900. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager (Business Process Management Software) (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 12/21/2021. The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-38900 since 08/16/2021. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (209607). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Business Process Management Software

Vendor

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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CNA Base Score: 4.9
CNA Vector (IBM Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/16/2021 🔍
12/21/2021 +127 days 🔍
12/21/2021 +0 days 🔍
12/25/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2021-38900 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-38900
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188861
X-Force: 209607

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2021 22:32
Updated: 12/25/2021 14:42
Changes: 12/21/2021 22:32 (49), 12/25/2021 14:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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