CVE-2019-4691 Cross-site scripting in Security Guardium Data Encryption
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Guardium Data Encryption web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-4691?
CVE-2019-4691 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, published on 26 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 171828.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4691?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, Ibm Guardium for Cloud Key Management.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-4691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2019-4713 Command injection in Security Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2019-4698 Weak cryptography in Security Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2019-4694 Hardcoded credentials in Security Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2021-20474 Missing authorization in Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2021-20378 Auth bypass in Guardium Data Encryption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8f3-89qf-pg5c.