Unprotected storage of credentials in IBM Security Guardium - CVE-2021-39077
Published: October 31, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68847
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39077
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Guardium
IBM Security Guardium
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Security Guardium stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. A local privileged user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39077
Install updates from vendor's website.