FKIE_CVE-2021-38938

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-03-15 16:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:02
Severity
6.2 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) 9.6 through 9.6.1.4 and 9.7 through 9.7.0.3 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 210989.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210989VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6832964Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210989VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6832964Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm host_access_transformation_services *
ibm host_access_transformation_services *
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