CVE-2021-38933 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 1.5 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 210574.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Aix Sterling Connect\
Linux	Linux Kernel
Oracle	Solaris

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:express_for_unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:::::::*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210574
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010925

History

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2023-07-19T01:22:12.736Z

Updated: 2024-10-21T18:12:35.944Z

Reserved: 2021-08-16T18:59:46.177Z

Link: CVE-2021-38933

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:51:20.710Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-19T02:15:09.130

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:18:14.397

Link: CVE-2021-38933

Redhat

No data.

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