CVE-2021-39090

IBM Cloud Pak for Security information disclosure

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: February 29, 2024 at 02:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:03 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCloud Pak for Security· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 216388.

Affected

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

1.10.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.10.6.01.10.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.10.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

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:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

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CWE
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