CVE-2021-38978 json
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the fail…
published 2021-11-15 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25415
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 212783.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516050 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/UI:N/C:H/AV:N/A:N/S:U/I:N/PR:N/AC:H/RL:O/RC:C/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 Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6516050
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/212783
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38978
- NVD CVE-2021-38978
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