CVE-2019-4702 Information disclosure in Security Guardium Data Encryption

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

Unintended actors can read or modify security-critical resources in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption due to improper permissions.

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-2019-4702?

CVE-2019-4702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, published on 13 Jan 2021. 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 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Guardium Data Encryption.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99mm-5pqr-cw6w.

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