CVE-2019-4693

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Published Aug 26, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 171831.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Security Guardium Data Encryption

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.0.0.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:3.0.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_for_cloud_key_management::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-14300	IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 171831.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.198% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/171831
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6320817

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Guardium Data Encryption Guardium For Cloud Key Management

Weaknesses

CWE-522

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 26, 2020, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:21 AM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 26, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

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