CVE-2021-39019Network attack vector

Sensitive data disclosure through SQL error message

Published Jul 14, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing lets remote authenticated users read sensitive data via HTTP GET requests. The affected request returns a SQL error message containing information that should remain hidden; IBM has not identified the endpoint or failed handling step. A valid user session is required, and the issue affects 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2; the exposed data can aid further attacks.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing lets remote authenticated users read sensitive data via HTTP GET requests. The affected request returns a SQL error message containing information that should remain hidden; IBM has not identified the endpoint or failed handling step. A valid user session is required, and the issue affects 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2; the exposed data can aid further attacks.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39019
Published
Jul 14, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
Classifications
CWE-200
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2022CVE 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=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

6.5NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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