What is CVE-2019-4160?

CVE-2019-4160 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2019-4160?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption

CVE-2019-4160

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 158577.

Published 2021-01-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption — versions 3.0.0.2
IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption — versions 3.0.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6403331 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158577 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4160?: CVE-2019-4160 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-4160?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.