CVE-2021-39077

IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, and 11.4 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 215587.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215587	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6831647	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215587	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6831647	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.6:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Jul 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	~~(en) IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, and 11.4 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 215587.~~	(en) IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, and 11.4 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 215587.

Information

Published : 2022-11-03 20:15

Updated : 2025-07-23 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-39077

Mitre link : CVE-2021-39077

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-39077

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

ibm

security_guardium

CWE

CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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