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CVE-2021-29868: IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 and 9.0.0 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to insuffici...

IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 and 9.0.0 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to insufficient session expiration. IBM X-Force ID: 206213.

MediumCVSS 4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM i2 iBase versions 8.9.13 and 9.0.0 may leave sessions active too long, allowing a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. The reported impact is limited to confidentiality, with no integrity or availability impact in the CVSS data.

Executive priority

Treat as a targeted remediation item, not an emergency. The business concern is sensitive information exposure in affected IBM i2 iBase environments, particularly where investigative data is handled on shared or locally accessible systems.

Technical view

CVE-2021-29868 is an insufficient session expiration issue in IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 and 9.0.0. The CVSS 3.0 score is 4.0, with local attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 206213.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 or 9.0.0, especially where local access to workstations or application environments is shared or weakly controlled.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not indicate known active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The vulnerability requires local attack conditions and appears focused on information disclosure through insufficient session expiration.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, IBM advisory reference, and X-Force ID. The bundle does not provide exploit details, affected configurations beyond two versions, or named fixed versions.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify IBM i2 iBase deployments and confirm exact versions.
  • Review the IBM support advisory for official fixes or mitigation guidance.
  • Prioritize remediation for shared workstations and sensitive investigation environments.
  • Reduce local access to systems running affected iBase versions.
  • Enforce strong session timeout and workstation lock policies where applicable.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory hosts running IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 or 9.0.0.
  • Compare installed versions against IBM advisory guidance.
  • Confirm session expiration behavior matches organizational policy.
  • Review local access controls for affected systems.
  • Check logs for unusual local access to iBase sessions.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:U/I:N/PR:N/AV:L/A:N/C:L/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.51.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2021-29868Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:U/I:N/PR:N/AV:L/A:N/C:L/UI: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
IBMi2 iBase8.9.13, 9.0.0Listed
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