Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) (CVE-2021-39021). Please apply the lested version of GDE , to get the fix.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-39021
DESCRIPTION: IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which could facilitate username enumeration.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213856 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product | Affected Component Name | Affected Version |
| GDE 5.0.0.2 | Guardium Data Encryption Server 5.0.0.2 (CipherTrust Manager 2.4.2) | CM 2.4.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
For fix, apply patch or update to the latest GDE version.
Note: User need to log into the Thales's support portal for accessing the below link
| Product Name | Component Name | Fix |
| GDE 5.0.0.2 | Guardium Data Encryption Server 5.0.0.3 (CipherTrust Manager 2.6) | https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=c6961a9bdb7bb810f0e32208059619d0&sysparm_article=KB0025160 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
For mitigation, apply patch or update to the latest GDE version.
Note: User need to log into the Thales's support portal for accessing the below link
| Product Name | Component Name | Fix |
| GDE 5.0.0.2 | Guardium Data Encryption Server 5.0.0.3 (CipherTrust Manager 2.6) | https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=c6961a9bdb7bb810f0e32208059619d0&sysparm_article=KB0025160 |
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References
Acknowledgement
John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Nathan Roane, Vince Dragnea, Troy Fisher, Gabor Minyo, Geoffrey Owden, and Ben Goodspeed from the IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team.
Change History
31 Jan 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 February 2022
UID
ibm16552552