CVE-2021-39078 json
IBM Security Guardium 10.5 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local privileged user.
published 2022-04-19 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25515
- cvss
- 4.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Security Guardium 10.5 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 215589.
Exploit prediction
0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.1 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/AV:L/C:H/AC:H/S:U/PR:H/UI:N/I:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| 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 | 4.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/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
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6572983
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/215589
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39078
- NVD CVE-2021-39078
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