CVE-2019-4160 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 158577.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Security Guardium Data Encryption

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_data_encryption:3.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158577
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6403331

History

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Ibm security Guardium Data Encryption
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_data_encrpytion:3.0.0.2:::::::*	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_data_encryption:3.0.0.2:::::::*
Vendors & Products	Ibm security Guardium Data Encrpytion	Ibm security Guardium Data Encryption

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2021-01-13T17:40:19.301835Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T01:11:06.398Z

Reserved: 2019-01-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-4160

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-01-13T18:15:13.667

Modified: 2025-08-12T17:28:05.290

Link: CVE-2019-4160

Redhat

No data.

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