CVE-2021-38890

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209507.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-307

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
IBMConnect:Direct Web Services6.0; 1.0

References

Timeline

Published
Nov 23, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-38890: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix