Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Resilient SOAR version 38 may expose sensitive information because encryption is improper or absent. A successful attacker already needs high local privileges. This is not described as remote compromise, but it matters because SOAR systems can contain incident, credential, and operational security data.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority confidentiality issue. Prioritize remediation if SOAR hosts process sensitive investigation data or privileged credentials, or if local administrator access is broadly assigned.
Technical view
CVE-2021-20567 affects IBM Resilient SOAR V38. The CVSS 3.0 score is 4.4, with local attack vector, high privileges required, low complexity, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. The bundled sources do not name specific exposed data, exploit methods, or affected builds beyond version 38.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running IBM Resilient SOAR version 38 where highly privileged local users or compromised admin accounts exist on the host.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires local access with high privileges, reducing broad internet risk but increasing concern after host or admin compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, IBM advisory reference, and IBM X-Force ID 199239. No CWE, exploit details, affected CPEs, or exact remediation version are included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any IBM Resilient SOAR version 38 deployments.
- Review IBM advisory 6464039 and apply vendor-recommended remediation.
- Restrict and audit privileged local access to SOAR hosts.
- Protect sensitive SOAR data, configuration files, and backups.
- Monitor IBM X-Force entry 199239 for updated guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm deployed IBM Resilient SOAR versions against asset inventory.
- Check whether IBM advisory remediation has been applied.
- Review privileged local accounts on affected SOAR systems.
- Verify SOAR host access logs for unexpected privileged activity.
- Document whether compensating access controls are in place.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:H/UI:N/AV:L/C:H/A:N/S:U/AC:L/I:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/PR:H/UI:N/AV:L/C:H/A:N/S:U/AC:L/I:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U0.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/PR:H/UI:N/AV:L/C:H/A:N/S:U/AC:L/I:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6464039CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-resilient-cve202120567-info-disc (199239)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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