CVE-2021-20489

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 197790.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway::::::::

History

16 Oct 2021, 00:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790 -~~	(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-352
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 8.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway::::::::

07 Oct 2021, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-10-07 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-20489

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20489

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20489

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

sterling_file_gateway

CWE

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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