CVE-2021-38890

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209507.

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services versiones 1.0 y 6.0, usa una configuración de bloqueo de cuenta inapropiada que podría permitir a un atacante remoto forzar las credenciales de la cuenta. IBM X-Force ID: 209507

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-08-16 CVE Reserved
2021-11-23 CVE Published
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
2024-11-26 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6518586	2021-11-29

URL	Date	SRC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209507	2021-11-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Sterling Connect:direct Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Connect:direct"	>= 6.0.0 < 6.2.0.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Connect:direct" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.2.0.1"	-	Affected	in	Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Sterling Connect:direct Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Connect:direct"	>= 6.0.0 < 6.2.0.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Connect:direct" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.2.0.1"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Sterling Connect:direct Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Connect:direct"	>= 6.0.0 < 6.2.0.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Connect:direct" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.2.0.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Sterling Connect:direct Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Connect:direct"	>= 6.0.0 < 6.2.0.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Connect:direct" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.2.0.1"	-	Affected	in	Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"	Solaris Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris"	-	-	Safe