CVE-2021-29697Network attack vector

Authenticated sensitive information disclosure via HTTP requests

Published Aug 2, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Cloud Pak for Security allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive data through HTTP requests. IBM has not published the affected endpoint, the fields returned, or the request-processing operation that exposes the data. High-privilege product access is required, and the disclosed consequence is limited to reading information that can support further attacks.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability1.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Cloud Pak for Security allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive data through HTTP requests. IBM has not published the affected endpoint, the fields returned, or the request-processing operation that exposes the data. High-privilege product access is required, and the disclosed consequence is limited to reading information that can support further attacks.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-29697
Published
Aug 2, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Cloud Pak for Security
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 2, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.5.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=1.5.0.1
  3. Affected versionversion=1.6.0.0
  4. Affected versionversion=1.6.0.1
  5. Affected versionversion=1.7.0.0
  6. Affected versionversion=1.7.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Cloud Pak for Securityversion=1.5.0.0; version=1.5.0.1; version=1.6.0.0; version=1.6.0.1; version=1.7.0.0; version=1.7.1.0

Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.9NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AC:L/A:N/AV:N/S:U/PR:H/I:N/UI:N/C:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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

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