Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Identity Manager
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 Identity Manager 7.0.2 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: 200252.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00886 59th 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 | 7.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 7.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | 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:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 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-2021-29691
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whgx-fg89-g68c
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-2021-29691 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-29691 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whgx-fg89-g68c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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