CVE-2021-29838 Information disclosure in Security Guardium Insights

Medium 5.9 Published 26 Jan 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security headers.

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-2021-29838?

CVE-2021-29838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights, published on 26 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Guardium Insights 3.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29838?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Guardium Insights.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-29838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w66g-mfpq-g4x7.