CVE-2021-20415
Description
IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 4.0.0.4 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 196217.
AI Insight
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IBM Guardium Data Encryption 4.0.0.4 uses inadequate account lockout, enabling remote brute-force attacks against credentials.
Vulnerability
IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) version 4.0.0.4 uses an inadequate account lockout setting, allowing an attacker to attempt unlimited password guesses. This vulnerability is present in the authentication mechanism.
Exploitation
A remote attacker with network access to the GDE system can brute-force account credentials without triggering account lockout. No authentication or user interaction is required for the attack vector.
Impact
Successful exploitation leads to account credential compromise, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive data encrypted by GDE. The confidentiality impact is high.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is fixed in GDE version 4.0.0.5, as per the IBM security bulletin [1]. Users should upgrade to this version. No workarounds are documented.
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Affected products
2- Range: =4.0.0.4
- IBM/Guardium Data Encryptionv5Range: 4.0.0.4
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
2- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196217mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6469691mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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