CVE-2021-38899
MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 20, 2021 at 04:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCloud Pak for Data
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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
IBM Cloud Pak for Data 2.5 could allow a local user with special privileges to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 209575.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209575x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6490435CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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