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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-20439 · published 15 July 2021

CVE-2021-20439: Ibm security access manager insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability

Ibm · Security Access Manager

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an unauthorized user.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.2% · top 33.4% CWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an unauthorized user.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196453 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471903 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196453 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471903 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-20439), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.