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CVE-2021-29704: IBM Security SOAR uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decryp...

IBM Security SOAR uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.

MediumCVSS 5.9Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Security SOAR used weaker-than-expected cryptography, creating a risk that an attacker could decrypt highly sensitive information. The business impact is confidentiality-focused: exposed secrets, case data, or security operations information could be harmful. Public evidence does not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority confidentiality risk. It is not documented as actively exploited in the provided sources, but SOAR platforms can contain high-value security and incident data, so remediation should be tracked through normal vulnerability management timelines.

Technical view

CVE-2021-29704 affects IBM Security SOAR. The CVSS 3.0 score is 5.9 with network attack vector, no privileges, no user interaction, high attack complexity, and high confidentiality impact. Integrity and availability impacts are not indicated in the provided sources.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Security SOAR. The provided bundle does not identify specific affected versions, deployment modes, or configuration prerequisites, so teams must validate against IBM’s advisory and X-Force entry.

Exploitation context

No CISA KEV listing is reported, and the CVSS metadata indicates exploit code maturity as unproven. The risk remains meaningful because successful exploitation could reveal highly sensitive information, but the provided evidence does not support claiming active exploitation.

Researcher notes

Key gaps are affected-version granularity and concrete remediation details in the provided bundle. Validate directly against IBM’s support bulletin. Do not broaden scope beyond IBM Security SOAR without additional vendor evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM’s advisory for affected versions and official remediation.
  • Apply IBM-provided fixes or mitigations for IBM Security SOAR.
  • Prioritize systems storing sensitive SOAR case or incident data.
  • Limit network exposure to SOAR management and application interfaces.
  • Assess whether sensitive data rotation is needed after vendor guidance review.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory all IBM Security SOAR deployments and versions.
  • Compare installed versions with IBM advisory and X-Force details.
  • Verify vendor remediation is applied on each affected instance.
  • Confirm compensating access controls around SOAR interfaces.
  • Review relevant logs for suspicious access to sensitive SOAR data.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.9 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/C:H/AV:N/S:U/UI:N/PR:N/AC:H/I:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.9CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/A:N/C:H/AV:N/S:U/UI:N/PR:N/AC:H/I:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.23.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.9Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2021-29704Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/C:H/AV:N/S:U/UI:N/PR:N/AC:H/I:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMSecuritySOARListed
Weakness

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