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CVE-2019-4697: IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which ca...

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 171938.

MediumCVSS 5.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption 3.0.0.2 can store user credentials in clear text. An authenticated user could read those credentials, creating a risk of account takeover or broader access depending on what the exposed credentials protect.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation if the affected product protects sensitive infrastructure or privileged credentials. The issue is medium severity but can become business-critical if exposed credentials enable lateral movement or administrative access.

Technical view

CVE-2019-4697 is an information disclosure issue in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption 3.0.0.2. CVSS 3.0 score is 5.3, with low privileges required, high attack complexity, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to environments running IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption 3.0.0.2. The attacker needs authenticated access, so risk is highest where many users can access the affected system or credential storage.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not indicate active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. CVSS marks exploit code maturity as unproven. Treat this as credential exposure risk, not confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports affected product, version, impact, and CVSS details. Sources do not provide exploit details, CPEs, CWE mapping, or specific remediation steps in the supplied bundle, so vendor guidance should be checked directly.

Mitigation direction

  • Confirm whether IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption 3.0.0.2 is deployed.
  • Review IBM’s advisory for supported fixes, upgrades, or configuration guidance.
  • Restrict authenticated access to affected systems to required personnel only.
  • Rotate credentials that may have been stored or readable in clear text.
  • Monitor relevant access logs for unusual credential or configuration access.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory deployed IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption versions.
  • Identify authenticated users with access to the affected system.
  • Check IBM X-Force and advisory references for remediation status.
  • After remediation, verify credentials are no longer readable in clear text.
  • Review logs for suspicious access during the exposure window.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:N/PR:L/S:U/AV:N/AC:H/UI:N/A:N/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/I:N/PR:L/S:U/AV:N/AC:H/UI:N/A:N/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U1.63.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4697Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:N/PR:L/S:U/AV:N/AC:H/UI:N/A:N/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMSecurity Guardium Data Encryption3.0.0.2Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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