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TI-2021-03705 Aliases CVE-2021-20434GHSA-ccqr-2cf6-h7p3

Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Security Verify Bridge

Priority LOW 20CWE-522Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
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-522.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00214 11th 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
IBMSecurity Verify Bridge1.0.5.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Verify Bridge VendorIBM Affected 1.0.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_bridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.7VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_bridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20434
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccqr-2cf6-h7p3

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-03710 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Verify Bridge CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-16329 Improper certificate validation in IBM Security Verify Bridge CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-03709 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Security Verify Bridge CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2024-30670 IBM Security Verify Bridge data manipulation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.0
  • TI-2021-16328 Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Security Verify Bridge CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2021-03706 Improper certificate validation in IBM Security Verify Bridge CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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