CVE-2021-20442

IBM Security Verify Bridge contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 196618.

• CWE-798

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196618VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6421025Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196618VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6421025Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Mar 3, 2021

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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