SB2024081212 - Insufficient entropy in IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Published: August 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081212
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insufficient Entropy (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4238)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient entropy when generating alphanumeric strings within RandomAlphaNumeric and CryptoRandomAlphaNumeric functions, which always return strings containing at least one digit from 0 to 9. A remote attacker can launch brute-force attacks and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.