Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-20427 (CCN-196314)

Assigned:2020-12-17
Published:2021-08-10
Updated:2021-08-19
Summary:IBM Security Guardium 11.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 196314.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-307
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-20427

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-guardium-cve202120427-info-disc(196314)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-guardium-cve202120427-info-disc (196314)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6479913 (Security Guardium)
IBM Security Guardium is affected by an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability (CVE-2021-20427)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6479913

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm security guardium 11.2
    linux linux kernel -
    ibm security guardium 11.2