CVE-2021-29683Network attack vector

Authenticated credential disclosure via cleartext storage

Published May 20, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Cleartext credential storage in IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to read stored user credentials. IBM has not published the storage location, affected credential class, or retrieval path that leaves the credentials readable in cleartext. Exploitation requires an authenticated account; no further role or configuration prerequisite is documented, and the reported consequence is disclosure only.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to read stored user credentials. IBM has not published the storage location, affected credential class, or retrieval path that leaves the credentials readable in cleartext. Exploitation requires an authenticated account; no further role or configuration prerequisite is documented, and the reported consequence is disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-29683
Published
May 20, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Identity Manager
Classifications
T1552
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 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=7.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Identity Managerversion=7.0.2

Published CVSS scores

5.3IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.6IBMCVSS:3.0/UI:N/PR:L/AV:N/A:N/AC:H/I:N/C:H/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1552Unsecured Credentials

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