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CVE-2021-29759: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 could allow a privileged user to obta...

IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 could allow a privileged user to obtain sensitive information from internal log files. IBM X-Force ID: 202212.

MediumCVSS 4.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This vulnerability affects IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container versions 1.0 through 1.3. A privileged local user could read sensitive information from internal log files. The business risk is mainly confidentiality loss, not service disruption or data modification.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority confidentiality issue. It is not remotely exploitable based on the CVSS vector, but it can expose sensitive information if privileged accounts are misused or compromised.

Technical view

CVE-2021-29759 is a local information disclosure issue in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container. CVSS 3.0 is 4.4 with local access, high privileges required, low complexity, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running affected IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 where privileged users or compromised privileged accounts can access the container environment or internal logs.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. IBM X-Force lists exploit maturity as unproven. Risk rises if privileged container, cluster, or operations accounts are broadly shared or poorly monitored.

Researcher notes

The CVSS vector indicates AV:L/PR:H/AC:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. No CWE is provided in the bundle. Remediation specifics are not included here, so fixed versions and exact vendor steps should be taken from IBM guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container deployments and identify versions 1.0 through 1.3.
  • Check IBM advisory guidance for the supported remediation or fixed container level.
  • Restrict privileged container and cluster access to only required administrators.
  • Limit access to internal log files and central logging backends.
  • Review logs for sensitive values and rotate any credentials found exposed.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm no production deployment remains on versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3.
  • Verify privileged roles are assigned only to approved operational users.
  • Review log storage permissions for least-privilege access.
  • Check security logs for unusual access to internal application logs.
  • Confirm IBM-recommended remediation has been applied and documented.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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
4.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/C:H/I:N/UI:N/AV:L/PR:H/A:N/AC:L/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U0.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2021-29759Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMApp Connect Enterprise Certified Container1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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