CVE-2021-20404
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
IBM Security Verify Information Queue 1.0.6 and 1.0.7 could allow a user on the network to cause a denial of service due to an invalid cookie value that could prevent future logins. IBM X-Force ID: 196078.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.6–5.3
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm security verify information queue= 1.0.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_information_queue:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm security verify information queue= 1.0.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_information_queue:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196078cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20404cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-security-verify-information-queue-does-not-sufficiently-protect-its-session-cookies-cve-2021-20404/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6414363cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196078enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6414363enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196078VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6414363Vendor Advisorynvd
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