CVE-2019-4698: High severity ibm security guardium data encryption vulnerability

Published Aug 11, 2020
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Updated

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.

Other sources

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 171929.

Affected Software

3 affected components
IBM Guardium Data Encryption=3.0.0.2
IBM Guardium For Cloud Key Management<1.7.0
IBM GDE<=3.0.0.2

Event History

Aug 11, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Aug 26, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

CVE-2019-4698

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-4698?

The severity of CVE-2019-4698 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What is affected by CVE-2019-4698?

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) versions up to and including 3.0.0.2 are affected by CVE-2019-4698.

4

How does CVE-2019-4698 impact user accounts?

CVE-2019-4698 makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts as IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 does not require strong passwords by default.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-4698?

To fix CVE-2019-4698, users should ensure that strong passwords are used for IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) accounts.

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