Headline
CVE-2021-38978: Missing http strict transport security header in in IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (CVE-2021-38978)
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 212783.
Summary
Missing http strict transport security header in in IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (CVE-2021-38978).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-38978
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212783 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s)
Affected Version(s)
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
3.0 - 3.0.0.4
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
3.0.1 - 3.0.1.5
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
4.0 - 4.0.0.3
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
4.1.0 - 4.1.0.1
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
4.1.1
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
References
Off
Acknowledgement
John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Nathan Roane, Vince Dragnea, Troy Fisher, Gabor Minyo, Geoffrey Owden, and Ben Goodspeed from the IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team.
Change History
11 Nov 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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