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CVE-2021-38979

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 15, 2021 at 03:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:02 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorSecurity Key Lifecycle ManagerSecurity Guardium Key Lifecycle ManagerAIX· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible, such as a password, but the software does not also use a salt as part of the input. IBM X-Force ID: 212785.

Affected

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

Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager· IBM
95%
4.1.04.1.0.14.1.1
ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
Security Key Lifecycle Manager· IBM
95%
3.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.0.0.43.0.1 ≤ v ≤ 3.0.1.54.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.0.0.33.03.0.0.43.0.13.0.1.54.04.0.0.34.14.1.04.1.0.14.1.1
ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
AIX· IBMdevice
80%
All versions

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:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212785
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516034

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-916

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