Auth bypass in IBM Guardium Data Encryption
CVE-2021-20474
IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 and 4.0.0.4 does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
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:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Guardium Data Encryption — versions 3.0.0.2, 4.0.0.4
- IBM Guardium Data Encryption — versions 3.0.0.2, 4.0.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6469407 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196945 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20474?
- CVE-2021-20474 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20474?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.