CVE-2021-20573

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 28, 2021 at 04:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:34 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSecurity Identity Manager Adapter· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters 6.0 and 7.0 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow the and cause the server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 199249.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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