CVE-2021-39027 Other in Guardium Data Encryption

Low 3.0 Published Updated

Improper encoding in IBM Guardium Data Encryption allows message structure corruption, potentially leading to undefined behavior or security bypasses.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-39027?

CVE-2021-39027 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption, published on 6 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 4.0.0 and 5.0.0 prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved. IBM X-Force ID: 213865.

Weakness: CWE-116

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39027?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Guardium Data Encryption.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39027?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-39027 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39027 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmqw-7cgw-c6q8.

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