IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters 6.0 and 7.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to conduct an LDAP injection.

published 2021-06-28 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-7992

cvss: 7.5; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.7%; EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters 6.0 and 7.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to conduct an LDAP injection. By using a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability and takeover other accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 199252.

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/pages/node/6465875 advisory

Exploit prediction

1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/PR:L/S:U/A:H/AC:H/AV:N/UI:N/I:H/C:H/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters

Classification

Weakness

CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/6465875
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/199252
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-20574
NVD CVE-2021-20574

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Summary