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TI-2021-16380 Aliases CVE-2021-38938GHSA-q6xw-9fp6-v5f6

IBM Host Access Transformation Services information disclosure

Priority LOW 27CWE-522Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) 9.6 through 9.6.1.4 and 9.7 through 9.7.0.3 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 210989.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00166 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMHost Access Transformation Services9.6 – 9.6.1.4; 9.7 – 9.7.0.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Host Access Transformation Services VendorIBM Affected 9.6 – 9.6.1.4; 9.7 – 9.7.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:host_access_transformation_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.6 – 9.6.1.4; 9.7 – 9.7.0.3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:host_access_transformation_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6 – 9.6.1.4; 9.7 – 9.7.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6xw-9fp6-v5f6

References

Patch 1

Sources

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