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TI-2021-03727 Aliases CVE-2021-20474GHSA-jr6g-mp22-2pf7

Missing authentication in IBM Guardium Data Encryption

Priority LOW 33CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 and 4.0.0.4 does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00479 41st 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 Encryption3.0.0.2; 4.0.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Guardium Data Encryption VendorIBM Affected 3.0.0.2; 4.0.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:3.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:4.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.4VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:3.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • 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-2021-20474
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jr6g-mp22-2pf7

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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