What is CVE-2019-4422?

CVE-2019-4422 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-03.

How severe is CVE-2019-4422?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2019-4422

IBM Security Guardium 9.0, 9.5, and 10.6 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation which could allow an authenticated user to change the accessmgr password. IBM X-Force ID: 162768.

Published 2019-10-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium — versions 9.0, 9.5, 10.6
IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.6

References

supportcontent.ibm.com/support/pages/node/957491 (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required, Patch)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162768 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4422?: CVE-2019-4422 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-03.
How severe is CVE-2019-4422?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.