Vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption
CVE-2019-4693
IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 171831.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Guardium Data Encryption — versions 3.0.0.2
- IBM Guardium For Cloud Key Management
- IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption — versions 3.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6320817 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/171831 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4693?
- CVE-2019-4693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4693?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.