Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability is identified in IBM Cloud Pak for Applications v4.3 which uses an inadequate encryption algorithm.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-20369
DESCRIPTION: IBM Cloud Pak for Applications uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195361 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Applications | All |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM Cloud Pak for Applications v4.3.1 provides a solution to remove the use of an inadequate encryption algorithm. No separate APAR is provided.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
12 Jul 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 July 2021
UID
ibm16471331