CVE-2021-38978

MediumCVSS 5.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 212783.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.9/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-319

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	Security Key Lifecycle Manager	3.0; 3.0.1; 4.0; 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1.5; 4.0.0.3; 4.1; 4.1.0.1; 4.1.1

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212783VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516050Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212783VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516050Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

Related CVEs from 2021

CVE-2021-389797.5IBM 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, CVE-2021-38986.5Versions of Motorola Ready For and Motorola Device Help Android applications prior to 2021-04-08 do not properly verify the server certifica CVE-2021-389805.3IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager) 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obt CVE-2021-389815.3IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed tech CVE-2021-389825.4IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed ar CVE-2021-389837.5IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to CVE-2021-389847.5IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to CVE-2021-389854.3IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the CVE-2021-389865.4IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another CVE-2021-389885.5IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial o CVE-2021-389895.5IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial o CVE-2021-38997.8There is a race condition in the 'replaced executable' detection that, with the correct local configuration, allow an attacker to execute ar