Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. This has been updated in the latest release and the vulnerability has been addressed. Please follow the instructions in the Remediation/Fixes section below to update to the latest version of Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-39090
DESCRIPTION: IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216388 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) |
| Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) | 1.10.0.0 - 1.10.6.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.
Please upgrade to at least CP4S 1.10.7.0 following these instructions: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-security/1.10?topic=installing-upgrading-cloud-pak-security
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Nathan Roane, Vince Dragnea, Troy Fisher, Gabor Minyo, Geoffrey Owden, and Ben Goodspeed from the IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team.
Change History
18 Jan 2023: 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:
19 January 2023
UID
ibm16856407