Information disclosure through error messages in IBM Guardium Data Encryption
Priority LOW 34CWE-209Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · 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 and 5.0.0 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: 213860.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00864 58th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Guardium Data Encryption | 4.0.0; 5.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Guardium Data Encryption VendorIBM Affected 4.0.0; 5.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:2.6.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.4.21 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:2.6.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4.21 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r525-9pp3-grw8
References
More IBM Guardium Data Encryption vulnerabilities
- 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-2019-03430 IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 does not require that users should… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-39023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r525-9pp3-grw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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