2021-20533 | IBM Security Verify Access Docker Privilege Escalation (XFDB-198813)

By Max On Jul 19, 2021

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A vulnerability has been found in IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 198813

The weakness was published 07/16/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-20533 since 12/17/2020. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/19/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (198813).

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