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CVE-2021-38979

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.69%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-11-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2021-38979
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.69%

Original 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.

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