CVE-2021-20474 json
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…
published 2021-07-07 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-7892
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6469407 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:U/A:N/AV:N/PR:N/I:L/UI:N/C:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Guardium Data Encryption
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6469407
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/196945
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-20474
- NVD CVE-2021-20474
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