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CVE-2021-38979

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Published: Nov 15, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible, such as a password, but the software does not also use a salt as part of the input. IBM X-Force ID: 212785.

Affected (9)

Ibm
2 products
Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Configuration A
9 vulnerable · 3 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ibm
Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
Version 4.1.0.1
Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
Version 4.1.0
Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
Version 4.1.1
Ibm
Security Key Lifecycle Manager
From 3.0 to 3.0.0.4
Security Key Lifecycle Manager
From 3.0.1 to 3.0.1.5
Security Key Lifecycle Manager
From 4.0 to 4.0.0.3
Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Version 4.1.0.1
Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Version 4.1.0
Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Version 4.1.1
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Ibm
Aix
All versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
All versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-916
Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
The product generates a hash for a password, but it uses a scheme that does not provide a sufficient level of computational effort that would make password cracking attacks infeasible or expensive.

References (4)

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
VDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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