CVE-2021-39011

Sensitive-data exposure via sensitive-value logging

Published Jan 20, 2023 · Updated Apr 2, 2025

Sensitive-data exposure in IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.6.0 allows attackers to read sensitive information from logs. IBM has not identified the affected component, log names, or the operation that writes sensitive values. Exploitation requires high privileges and adjacent-network access; the documented impact is limited to confidentiality.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-data exposure in IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.6.0 allows attackers to read sensitive information from logs. IBM has not identified the affected component, log names, or the operation that writes sensitive values. Exploitation requires high privileges and adjacent-network access; the documented impact is limited to confidentiality.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39011
Published
Jan 20, 2023
Updated
Apr 2, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Cloud Pak for Security
Classifications
CWE-532, CAPEC-215, T1005
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.10.0.0 <1.10.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Cloud Pak for Securityversion=1.10.0.0 <1.10.6.0

Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CAPEC-215Fuzzing for application mapping
T1005Data from Local System

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