CVE-2021-20415 Security feature bypass in Guardium Data Encryption
Inadequate account lockout settings in IBM Guardium Data Encryption allow remote attackers to brute force credentials and take over accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20415?
CVE-2021-20415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption, published on 7 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 4.0.0.4 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 196217.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20415?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Guardium Data Encryption.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20415?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM 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-9g49-vh67-7f26.