CVE-2021-38985 json
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that th…
published 2021-11-12 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25422
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6515526 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/C:N/S:U/A:N/UI:N/AV:N/PR:L/I:L/AC:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6515526
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/212799
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38985
- NVD CVE-2021-38985
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