CVE-2021-29845 Missing authorization in Security Guardium Insights

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can perform unauthorized actions in IBM Security Guardium Insights due to improper input validation, requiring a patch.

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-2021-29845?

CVE-2021-29845 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights, published on 26 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Guardium Insights 3.0 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 205255.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29845?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Guardium Insights.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-29845 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jf9r-rrpf-48jq.

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