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TI-2021-03710 Aliases CVE-2021-20442GHSA-jmqq-vjpq-9xcm

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Verify Bridge

Priority LOW 35CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-798.

Summary

IBM Security Verify Bridge contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 196618.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0101 63rd 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 Bridgeall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Verify Bridge VendorIBM Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_bridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_bridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20442
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmqq-vjpq-9xcm

References

Patch 1

  • 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
  • TI-2021-03705 Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Security Verify Bridge CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences