CVE-2019-4693 json
IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local privileged…
published 2020-08-26 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-14300
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 171831.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.0 | CVSS:3.0/C:H/UI:N/A:N/AV:L/S:C/AC:L/I:N/PR:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6320817
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/171831
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-4693
- NVD CVE-2019-4693
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