CVE-2021-39046 json
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0, and 21.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 stores user credentials in plain c…
published 2022-03-18 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25483
- cvss
- 4.9
- 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 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0, and 21.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a lprivileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 214346.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6564387 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/I:N/PR:H/AC:L/S:U/AV:N/A:N/UI:N/C:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Business Automation Workflow
- IBM Business Process Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6564387
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/214346
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39046
- NVD CVE-2021-39046
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