IBM Business Automation Workflow cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cleartext storage. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-39046. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager (Business Process Management Software) (version now known). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 03/19/2022. The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-39046 since 08/16/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1555.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (214346). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/16/2021 🔍
03/19/2022 +215 days 🔍
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03/23/2022 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-39046 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-39046
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195488
X-Force: 214346

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2022 04:52
Updated: 03/23/2022 08:41
Changes: 03/19/2022 04:52 (49), 03/23/2022 08:41 (1)
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