CVE-2021-29704
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Security SOAR uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Security SOAR implements weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms (likely weak ciphers or hashing), which could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information stored or transmitted by the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 42.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check IBM SOAR installed versionQuery the system for the current IBM Security SOAR version using the platform's built-in version command or check the about/status page in the web interfaceAffected if The installed version is any release prior to 42.0 (for example, 41.x, 40.x, etc.)
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Identify cryptographic configuration settingsLocate and review configuration files related to encryption, hashing, or cipher settings in the IBM SOAR installation directoryAffected if Weak cryptographic algorithms (such as outdated ciphers or weak hashing) are configured and the version is below 42.0
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Inspect data-at-rest encryption settingsExamine the encryption configuration used for stored sensitive data in the SOAR database or file storageAffected if The system uses legacy or weak encryption algorithms for data-at-rest and the version is below 42.0
If the installed IBM SOAR version is below 42.0, the environment is affected by this vulnerability because it implements weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped42.0
Replace weak cryptographic algorithms with industry-standard strong algorithms (e.g., AES-256, SHA-256+) and re-encrypt any affected sensitive data.
42.0
- Download IBM Security SOAR version 42.0 or later from IBM Fix Central or the IBM Passport Advantage site
- Review IBM SOAR upgrade documentation and release notes for version 42.0
- Ensure you have a complete backup of the current IBM SOAR environment
- Follow IBM's standard upgrade procedure for SOAR platform (stop services, run upgrade installer, verify installation, restart services)
- After upgrade, verify that stronger cryptographic algorithms are in use and confirm the vulnerability is resolved
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation24.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA6.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-29704 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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