CVE-2021-39052Network attack vector

Unauthenticated Spring Boot console access

Published Dec 13, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Authentication bypass in IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management 2.2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to access its Spring Boot console. IBM has not published the affected console endpoint or the authorization check that fails before Spring Boot console access. No credentials or user interaction are required, and exposed management access permits unauthorized console operations with bounded confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

CVSS severity5.6
Medium
EPSS probability1.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management 2.2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to access its Spring Boot console. IBM has not published the affected console endpoint or the authorization check that fails before Spring Boot console access. No credentials or user interaction are required, and exposed management access permits unauthorized console operations with bounded confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39052
Published
Dec 13, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management
Classifications
T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 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=2.2.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Managementversion=2.2.13

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.6IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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