CVE-2019-4697 Information disclosure in Security Guardium Data Encryption
An authenticated user can read stored user credentials in plain text, leading to information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption.
- 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-2019-4697?
CVE-2019-4697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, published on 26 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the 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 an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 171938.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4697?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, Ibm Guardium for Cloud Key Management.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-4697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4697 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-wv6c-jqp4-7xg7.