CVE-2021-39018Network attack vector

Authenticated SQL detail disclosure via unvalidated folder names

Published Jul 14, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing allows remote authenticated users to read SQL error details. The Document Builder Folder Name field lacks UI validation and returns a database error containing sensitive SQL information when it receives invalid input. A low-privileged network session is required; the exposed details aid follow-on attacks but do not directly change data or interrupt service.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing allows remote authenticated users to read SQL error details. The Document Builder Folder Name field lacks UI validation and returns a database error containing sensitive SQL information when it receives invalid input. A low-privileged network session is required; the exposed details aid follow-on attacks but do not directly change data or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39018
Published
Jul 14, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
Classifications
CWE-209
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.6
  2. Affected versionversion=6.0.6.1
  3. Affected versionversion=7.0
  4. Affected versionversion=7.0.1
  5. Affected versionversion=7.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishingversion=6.0.6; version=6.0.6.1; version=7.0; version=7.0.1; version=7.0.2

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.8IBMCVSS:3.0/PR:L/C:L/I:N/UI:N/S:U/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-209Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

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