IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.2 could allow an authenticated malicious user to change…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.2 could allow an authenticated malicious user to change the passwords of other users in the Windows AD environment when IBM Security Identity Manager Windows Password Synch Plug-in is deployed and configured. IBM X-Force ID: 197789.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00913 60th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Security Identity Manager | 6.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 6.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20488
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6hg-qh4q-23x7
References
More IBM Security Identity Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01707 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2019-03415 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03343 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-01143 Command injection in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01337 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-01193 Missing authentication in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-20488 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20488 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6hg-qh4q-23x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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