Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
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 Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 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: 212783.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00885 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 Key Lifecycle Manager | 3.0; 3.0.1; 4.0; 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1.5; 4.0.0.3; 4.1; 4.1.0.1; 4.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Key Lifecycle Manager VendorIBM Affected 3.0; 3.0.1; 4.0; 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1.5; 4.0.0.3; 4.1; 4.1.0.1; 4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 – 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1 – 3.0.1.5; 4.0 – 4.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | 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:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 – 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1 – 3.0.1.5; 4.0 – 4.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc2m-hxrp-9gpg
References
More IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11174 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager command injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-11170 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-25839 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager directory traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-25843 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-11171 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-11175 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2021-38978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gc2m-hxrp-9gpg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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