CVE-2021-20489
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm sterling file gateway2.2.0.0 → 5.2.6.5_3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20489cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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