What is CVE-2021-20415?

CVE-2021-20415 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-07.

How severe is CVE-2021-20415?

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

Vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Encryption

CVE-2021-20415

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 4.0.0.4 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 196217.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Guardium Data Encryption — versions 4.0.0.4
Ibm Guardium_data_encryption — versions 4.0.0.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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-2021-20415?: CVE-2021-20415 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2021-20415?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.