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TI-2021-16446 Aliases CVE-2021-39022GHSA-66x9-9jm6-jrg4

CSV injection in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption

Priority LOW 39CWE-1236Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 4.0.0.0 and 5.0.0.0 saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by spreadsheet software. IBM X-Force ID: 213858.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0049 42nd 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
IBMSecurity Guardium Data Encryption4.0.0.0; 5.0.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Guardium Data Encryption VendorIBM Affected 4.0.0.0; 5.0.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39022
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66x9-9jm6-jrg4

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-2021-03660 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
  • TI-2019-03430 IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 does not require that users should… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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