Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) ( CVE-2021-20417, CVE-2021-20415)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities identified in IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE). These vulnerabilities have been fixed in GDE 4.0.0.5. Please apply the latest version to obtain the fixes.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-20417
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196219 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2021-20415
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196217 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product

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Version

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GDE

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4.0.0.4

Remediation/Fixes

Listed vulnerabilities (in this security bulletin) are address in below version of IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE). Please apply the latest version to obtain the fix.

Product

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Fixed Version

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Link for Fixes

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GDE

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5.0.0.x

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Thales Portal -> My Products -> Guardium Data Encryption Components

https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=9e0cd4bcdb84201080b234523996190f&sysparm_article=KB0023088

Workarounds and Mitigations

Please apply the latest version to obtain the fixes.