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CVE-2021-38859: IBM Security Verify Privilege information disclosure

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-10-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

IBM Security Verify Privilege On-Premises 11.5 could allow a user to obtain version number information using a specially crafted HTTP request that could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 207899.

Affected products

• IBM Security Verify Privilege: before 11.5 — fixed in 11.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Security Verify Privilege 11.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/207899
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047202
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/207899
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047202

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