Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-20411

High

Published: 12 February 2021

Published
12 February 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0008 24.7th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-20411 is a high-severity Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres (CWE-669) vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Information Queue. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 24.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

IBM Security Verify Information Queue 1.0.6 and 1.0.7 could allow a user to impersonate another user on the system due to incorrectly updating the session identifier. IBM X-Force ID: 198191.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

ibm
security verify information queue
1.0.6, 1.0.7

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-669

Enforces proper authorization rules for any resource or data transfer between different spheres.

addresses: CWE-669

Accountability, documentation, and protection requirements ensure correct transfer of media resources between spheres.

addresses: CWE-669

Reduces incorrect transfers between spheres by establishing clear, separate domains for different sensitivities or functions.

addresses: CWE-669

It governs all resource transfers between spheres, preventing incorrect or unauthorized movement of data or capabilities across domain interfaces.

addresses: CWE-669

Addresses incorrect transfer of resources to an uncontrolled sphere by requiring approved destruction or sanitization methods.

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