Information disclosure in IBM Guardium Data Encryption
CVE-2021-39020
IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 4.0.0.7 and lower stores sensitive information in URL parameters. This may lead to information disclosure if unauthorized parties have access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history. IBM X-Force ID: 213855.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.7% 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 4.0.0, 5.0.0
- IBM Guardium Data Encryption
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6579773 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213855 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39020?
- CVE-2021-39020 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39020?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.