CVE-2019-4693 Hardcoded credentials in Security Guardium Data Encryption
Local privileged users can read plaintext user credentials stored by IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, leading to potential credential exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-4693?
CVE-2019-4693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, published on 26 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 171831.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4693?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, Ibm Guardium for Cloud Key Management.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-4693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4693 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-mpjc-8p6m-243w.