CVE-2021-38979 json
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible,…
published 2021-11-15 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25416
- cvss
- 4.4
- 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 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible, such as a password, but the software does not also use a salt as part of the input. IBM X-Force ID: 212785.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516034 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/UI:N/AV:N/C:H/PR:H/I:N/S:U/A:N/AC:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| 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 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/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 Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-916 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6516034
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/212785
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38979
- NVD CVE-2021-38979
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