CVE-2021-38938 json
IBM Host Access Transformation Services information disclosure
published 2024-03-15 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25375
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) 9.6 through 9.6.1.4 and 9.7 through 9.7.0.3 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 210989.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6832964 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Host Access Transformation Services
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6832964
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/210989
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38938
- NVD CVE-2021-38938
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