CVE-2021-39022 json
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…
published 2022-03-10 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25459
- cvss
- 6.2
- 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 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6562379 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/I:L/AC:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/PR:H/AV:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6562379
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/213858
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39022
- NVD CVE-2021-39022
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