Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IBM Cloud Pak for Security
Priority LOW 28CWE-319Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-319.
Summary
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.4.0.0, 1.5.0.0, 1.5.0.1, 1.6.0.0, and 1.6.0.1 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: 199235.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00851 58th 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 | Cloud Pak for Security | 1.4.0.0; 1.6.0.0; 1.5.0.1; 1.5.0.0; 1.6.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cloud Pak for Security VendorIBM Affected 1.4.0.0; 1.6.0.0; 1.5.0.1; 1.5.0.0; 1.6.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20564
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8m9-wxjf-hx6c
References
More IBM Cloud Pak For Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03811 Improper authentication in IBM Cloud Pak for Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18700 IBM QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security information disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2020-03940 CSV injection in IBM Cloud Pak for Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2021-03779 Incorrect authorization in IBM Cloud Pak for Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-18013 OS command injection in IBM Cloud Pak for Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-25855 IBM QRadar Suite improper input validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-20564 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20564 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8m9-wxjf-hx6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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