Security Bulletin: IBM Security Identity Manager Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD affected by multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-20483, CVE-2021-20488)

Summary

IBM has announced a release for IBM Security Identity Manager Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD to address several security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities concern server side request forgery and account take over.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-20483
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.2 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive data. IBM X-Force ID: 197591.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197591 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2021-20488
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.2 could allow an authenticated malicious user to change the passwords of other users in the Windows AD environment when IBM Security Identity Manager Windows Password Synch Plug-in is deployed and configured. IBM X-Force ID: 197789.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197789 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

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Workarounds and Mitigations

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