CVE-2021-20445Network attack vector

Sensitive-information disclosure via insecure credential storage

Published Feb 18, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Credential exposure in IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure 7.6.2 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information. IBM attributes the exposure to insecure storage of authentication credentials but does not disclose the credential store, storage form, or retrieval path. An authenticated account is required, and the documented consequence is credential confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure 7.6.2 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information. IBM attributes the exposure to insecure storage of authentication credentials but does not disclose the credential store, storage form, or retrieval path. An authenticated account is required, and the documented consequence is credential confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-20445
Published
Feb 18, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 18, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.6.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructureversion=7.6.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.7IBMCVSS:3.0/S:U/C:H/I:N/UI:N/A:N/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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