CVE-2021-39021: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) (CVE-2021-39021)

Summary

A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) (CVE-2021-39021). Please apply the lested version of GDE , to get the fix.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2021-39021
DESCRIPTION: IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which could facilitate username enumeration.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213856 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product

Affected Component Name

Affected Version

GDE 5.0.0.2

Guardium Data Encryption Server 5.0.0.2 (CipherTrust Manager 2.4.2)

CM 2.4.2

Remediation/Fixes

For fix, apply patch or update to the latest GDE version.
Note: User need to log into the Thales’s support portal for accessing the below link

Workarounds and Mitigations

For mitigation, apply patch or update to the latest GDE version.
Note: User need to log into the Thales’s support portal for accessing the below link

References

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Acknowledgement

John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Nathan Roane, Vince Dragnea, Troy Fisher, Gabor Minyo, Geoffrey Owden, and Ben Goodspeed from the IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team.

Change History

31 Jan 2022: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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