Privilege Escalation in IBM Event Streams by User-Supplied Certificates
CVE-2021-29792

4.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Event Streams
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 July 2021

Summary

IBM Event Streams versions 10.0 through 10.3 are susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability that enables a malicious user to generate their own certificates using the CA private key. This exploitation could allow unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges within the cluster environment, posing a significant security risk. For further insights, refer to the IBM support page and X-Force ID 203450.

Affected Version(s)

Event Streams 10.0

Event Streams 10.1

Event Streams 10.2

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6469451
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203450
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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