CVE-2021-38938 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) 9.6 through 9.6.1.4 and 9.7 through 9.7.0.3 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 210989.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00024.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Host Access Transformation Services

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-25375	IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) 9.6 through 9.6.1.4 and 9.7 through 9.7.0.3 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 210989.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210989
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6832964

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2024-03-15T15:38:40.853Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:51:20.740Z

Reserved: 2021-08-16T18:59:46.180Z

Link: CVE-2021-38938

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:51:20.740Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-03-15T16:15:07.327

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:18:15.207

Link: CVE-2021-38938

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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