CVE-2021-29753 json
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.
published 2021-11-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-16227
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18. 19, 20, 21, and IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and d8.6 transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/PR:N/C:H/S:U/AV:N/UI:N/A:N/AC:H/I:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Business Process Manager
- IBM Business Automation Workflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6513703
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/201919
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29753
- NVD CVE-2021-29753
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