CVE-2021-38971Network attack vector

Masked-data disclosure via CREATE TABLE AS SELECT

Published Mar 14, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Data Virtualization 1.3.0, 1.4.1, 1.5.0, and 1.7.1 through 1.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to read masked data. A successful CREATE TABLE AS SELECT statement with WITH DATA fails to enforce Watson Knowledge Catalog masking rules and writes unmasked values into the new table. Exploitation requires high privileges and access to governed source data; confidentiality is exposed without reported integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Data Virtualization 1.3.0, 1.4.1, 1.5.0, and 1.7.1 through 1.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to read masked data. A successful CREATE TABLE AS SELECT statement with WITH DATA fails to enforce Watson Knowledge Catalog masking rules and writes unmasked values into the new table. Exploitation requires high privileges and access to governed source data; confidentiality is exposed without reported integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-38971
Published
Mar 14, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Data Virtualization
Classifications
CWE-863, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.3.0
  2. Affected versionversion=1.4.1
  3. Affected versionversion=1.5.0
  4. Affected versionversion=1.7.1
  5. Affected versionversion=1.7.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Data Virtualizationversion=1.3.0; version=1.4.1; version=1.5.0; version=1.7.1; version=1.7.3

Published CVSS scores

4.9IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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