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Rewterz Threat Advisory – IBM API Connect information disclosure

March 16, 2021

Rewterz Threat Advisory – IBM API Connect information disclosure

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-20440

IBM API Connect does not restrict member registration to the intended recipient. An attacker who is a valid user in the user registry used by API Manager can use a stolen invitation link and register themselves as a member of an API provider organization.

Impact

Obtain Information

Affected Vendors

IBM

Affected Products

  • IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.0
  • IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.13
  • IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0

Remediation

Refer to IBM Security Bulletin 6430107 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

IBM Security Bulletin 6430107 (API Connect)

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