CVE-2021-39021 Information disclosure in Security Guardium Data Encryption
An attacker can enumerate valid usernames by observing different responses from IBM Guardium Data Encryption, facilitating targeted attacks.
- 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-2021-39021?
CVE-2021-39021 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, published on 4 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 5.0.0.2 behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which could facilitate username enumeration. IBM X-Force ID: 213856.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39021?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Guardium Data Encryption.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39021?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39021 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-39021 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39021 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security 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-7422-72hc-mqgf.