CVE-2021-38899 json
IBM Cloud Pak for Data 2.5 could allow a local user with special privileges to obtain highly sensitive information.
published 2021-09-20 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25336
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Cloud Pak for Data 2.5 could allow a local user with special privileges to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 209575.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6490435 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/A:N/UI:N/I:N/AC:L/AV:L/PR:H/C:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Pak for Data
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6490435
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/209575
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38899
- NVD CVE-2021-38899
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