SB2022051410 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak System

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SB2022051410 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak System

Published: May 14, 2022 Updated: August 26, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2022051410
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36090)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing ZIP archives. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20479)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References