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CVE-2021-20434

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-09-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-522

Description

IBM Security Verify Bridge 1.0.5.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 196346.

Affected products

• IBM Security Verify Bridge: before 1.0.7 — fixed in 1.0.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Security Verify Bridge 1.0.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196346
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6491651
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196346
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6491651

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