Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On is vulnerable to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-29736)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped with IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2021-29736
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote user to gain elevated privileges on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 201300.
CVSS Base score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201300 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

8.2.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.2

Remediation/Fixes

Principal Product and Version(s)	Affected Supporting Product and Version	Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin
IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On 8.2.0	IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0	Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-29736)
IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On 8.2.1	IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.5	Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-29736)
IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On 8.2.2	IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5	Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-29736)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Change History

30 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 August 2021

Initial Publish date:
30 July 2021

UID

ibm16477340

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Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On is vulnerable to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-29736)