Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium
CVE-2021-39078
IBM Security Guardium 10.5 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 215589.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.5
- IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.5
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6572983 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215589 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39078?
- CVE-2021-39078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39078?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-39078 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.