CVE-2021-38973Network attack vector

Unauthorized data modification via improperly validated input

Published Nov 12, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Improper input validation in IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 allows remote authenticated users to alter data. IBM has not disclosed the affected component, accepted input, or property that is validated incorrectly. Exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, and the published impact is limited to data integrity.

CVSS severity2.4
Low
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 allows remote authenticated users to alter data. IBM has not disclosed the affected component, accepted input, or property that is validated incorrectly. Exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, and the published impact is limited to data integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-38973
Published
Nov 12, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
Classifications
CWE-20
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 12, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0
  2. Affected versionversion=3.0.0.4
  3. Affected versionversion=3.0.1
  4. Affected versionversion=3.0.1.5
  5. Affected versionversion=4.0
  6. Affected versionversion=4.0.0.3
  7. Affected versionversion=4.1.0
  8. Affected versionversion=4.1.0.1
  9. Affected versionversion=4.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Managerversion=3.0; version=3.0.0.4; version=3.0.1; version=3.0.1.5; version=4.0; version=4.0.0.3; version=4.1.0; version=4.1.0.1; version=4.1.1

Published CVSS scores

2.4IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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