CVE-2021-39018

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 could disclose sensitive information in a SQL error message that could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 213726.

Published: 2022-07-14 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-39018 is rated Low Risk (31.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.52%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-39018

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.13% 0.52% +0.39%
2 2025-07-23 0.23% 0.13% -0.11%
3 2025-07-15 — 0.23% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-39018

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 1.4 [email protected]
4.3 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-39018

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-39018

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing 6.0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_lifecycle_optimization_publishing 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_publishing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_lifecycle_optimization_publishing 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_publishing:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-39018

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