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TI-2021-03685 Aliases CVE-2021-20413GHSA-vv2x-8p3m-39x2

Information disclosure through error messages in IBM Guardium Data Encryption

Priority LOW 21CWE-209Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-209.

Summary

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 4.0.0.4 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 196212.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00751 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMGuardium Data Encryption4.0.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Guardium Data Encryption VendorIBM Affected 4.0.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:4.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.4VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:4.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20413
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv2x-8p3m-39x2

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2019-03427 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03439 IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 could allow a remote authenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-16446 CSV injection in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-03660 Insufficient session expiration in IBM Guardium Data Encryption CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-03687 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Guardium Data Encryption CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-16447 Information disclosure through error messages in IBM Guardium Data Encryption CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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