CVE-2019-4699 Information disclosure in Security Guardium Data Encryption

Low 2.7 Published Updated

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption exposes sensitive environment or user data through error messages, requiring a patch to prevent information leakage.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-4699?

CVE-2019-4699 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, published on 26 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data. IBM X-Force ID: 171931.

Weakness: CWE-209

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4699?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, Ibm Guardium for Cloud Key Management.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fjm3-xr4w-7435.

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