CVE-2021-20414

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Published Jul 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 could allow a user to bruce force sensitive information due to not properly limiting the number of interactions. IBM X-Force ID: 196216.

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

Guardium Data Encryption

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.0.0.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7832	IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 could allow a user to bruce force sensitive information due to not properly limiting the number of interactions. IBM X-Force ID: 196216.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.541% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196216
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6470849

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Guardium Data Encryption

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:16 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jul 12, 2021, 4:05 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:16 AM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 12, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

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