PT-2021-13958 · Ibm · Ibm Security Guardium

Chris Shepherd + 7 · Published 2021-08-11 · Updated 2021-08-19 · CVE-2021-20427

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM Security Guardium version 11.2

Description: The issue is related to an inadequate account lockout setting, which could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.

Recommendations: For IBM Security Guardium version 11.2, consider implementing a more robust account lockout policy to prevent brute force attacks. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to sensitive areas of the system to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-307

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-20427

Affected Products

Ibm Security Guardium

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20427 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-20427 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6479913 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196314 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/27171 · Telegram Post