What is CVE-2019-4694?

CVE-2019-4694 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-08-26.

How severe is CVE-2019-4694?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Encryption

CVE-2019-4694

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 171832.

EPSS: 0.012 (66.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4694?: CVE-2019-4694 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2019-4694?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.