8.8

CVE-2021-20489: ibm sterling_file_gateway Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 07-10-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20489 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ibm sterling_file_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-10-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 197790.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.40% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • sterling_file_gateway2.2.0.0 | 6.0.1.0 | 6.0.0.0 | 6.1.0.3 | 5.2.6.5_3 | 6.0.0.6 | 6.0.3.4 | 6.1.0.0 | ≥ 2.2.0.0, ≤ 5.2.6.5_3 | ≥ 6.0.0.0, ≤ 6.0.0.6 | ≥ 6.0.1.0, ≤ 6.0.3.4 | ≥ 6.1.0.0, ≤ 6.1.0.3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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