Information disclosure in IBM Copy Services Manager



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-29842
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM Copy Services Manager
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU56660

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29842

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output, when the WebSphere Application Server is configured with a federated repository. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Copy Services Manager: 6.3.0 - 6.3.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-websphere-application-server-7-0-8-0-8-5-9-0-and-liberty-17-0-0-3-through-21-0-0-9-could-allow-a-remote-user-to-enumerate-usernames-due-to-a-difference-of-responses-from-vali-2/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6563313


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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