Vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption
CVE-2021-39027
IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 4.0.0 and 5.0.0 prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved. IBM X-Force ID: 213865.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Guardium Data Encryption — versions 4.0.0, 5.0.0
- IBM Guardium Data Encryption — versions 4.0.0.0, 5.0.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6582499 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213865 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39027?
- CVE-2021-39027 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39027?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.