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TI-2021-03642 Aliases CVE-2021-20358GHSA-vhw2-m627-4r89

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation

Priority LOW 30CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

IBM Cloud Pak for Automation 20.0.3, 20.0.2-IF002 stores potentially sensitive information in clear text in API connection log files. This information could be obtained by a user with permissions to read log files. IBM X-Force ID: 194965.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00825 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMCloud Pak for Automation20.0.2.IF002; 20.0.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Cloud Pak for Automation VendorIBM Affected 20.0.2.IF002; 20.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_automation:20.0.2:interim_fix002:*:*:*:*:*:*20.0.2 interim_fix002VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_automation:20.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.0.3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_automation:20.0.2:interim_fix002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0.2 interim_fix002 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_automation:20.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20358
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhw2-m627-4r89

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-03733 XML external entity injection in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2020-03726 The IBM Process Federation Server 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, 19.0.0.2, and 19.0.0.3… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-03643 Sensitive information in log files in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-10524 Improper output encoding in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2021-10450 Cross-site scripting in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2021-16402 Cross-site scripting in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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