Vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption
CVE-2021-39021
IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 5.0.0.2 behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which could facilitate username enumeration. IBM X-Force ID: 213856.
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 (43.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.0% 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 5.0.0.2
- IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption — versions 5.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6552552 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213856 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39021?
- CVE-2021-39021 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-02-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39021?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.