CVE-2021-29894 json
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.7.0.0, 1.7.1.0, 1.7.2.0, and 1.8.0.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allo…
published 2021-09-30 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-16368
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.7.0.0, 1.7.1.0, 1.7.2.0, and 1.8.0.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 207320.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6493729 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/C:H/PR:N/AC:H/I:N/A:N/S:U/UI:N/AV:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Pak for Security
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6493729
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/207320
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29894
- NVD CVE-2021-29894
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