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Security Bulletin: Weak Cryptographic Control Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services (CVE-2021-38891)

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Summary

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services used weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. The vulnerability has been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-38891
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209508 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
Sterling Connect Direct Web Services1.0
IBM Connect:Direct Web Services6.0

Remediation/Fixes

Apply 6.2.0.1, available  on Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

19 Nov 2021: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 November 2021

UID

ibm16518582