CVE-2021-39072: Medium severity ibm infosphere guardium z/os vulnerability

Published Apr 19, 2022

Updated

IBM Security Guardium 11.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 215581.

Affected Software

2 affected components

IBM Security Guardium=11.3

Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Apr 19, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:15 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-39072?

CVE-2021-39072 is a vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium 11.3 that allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information using man-in-the-middle techniques.

How does CVE-2021-39072 impact IBM Security Guardium 11.3?

CVE-2021-39072 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by exploiting a failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security in IBM Security Guardium 11.3.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39072?

CVE-2021-39072 has a severity rating of 5.9 (medium).

What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-39072?

IBM Security Guardium 11.3 is affected by CVE-2021-39072.

How can CVE-2021-39072 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2021-39072, IBM Security Guardium 11.3 should be updated to a version that properly enables HTTP Strict Transport Security.