CVE-2021-20474 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) versions 3.0.0.2 and 4.0.0.4, where the software fails to authenticate users for critical functions. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve high integrity impact over a network with low attack complexity, though it does not impact confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:3.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_encryption:4.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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