CVE-2019-4422 Privilege escalation in Security Guardium

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated user can escalate privileges by changing the accessmgr password in IBM Security Guardium.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-4422?

CVE-2019-4422 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Guardium, published on 3 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Guardium 9.0, 9.5, and 10.6 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation which could allow an authenticated user to change the accessmgr password. IBM X-Force ID: 162768.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4422?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Guardium.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Security Guardium vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m9fv-hwvr-55m9.

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