Plain Text Credential Storage Vulnerability in IBM Guardium 10.5-11.4
CVE-2021-39077 Published on November 3, 2022
IBM Security Guardium information disclosure
IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, and 11.4 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 215587.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-39077 can be exploited with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Many communication channels can be "sniffed" by attackers during data transmission. For example, network traffic can often be sniffed by any attacker who has access to a network interface. This significantly lowers the difficulty of exploitation by attackers.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-39077
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Affected Versions
IBM Security Guardium Version 10.5, 10.6, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4 is affected by CVE-2021-39077Exploit Probability
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