CVE-2021-39032

Local information disclosure via sensitive log entries

Published Jan 14, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Sensitive-data exposure in IBM Sterling Gentran:Server for Windows 5.3 and 5.3.1 allows local users to read information from log files. The product writes potentially sensitive information into its logs, but IBM has not identified the responsible component, log names, or data fields. Exploitation requires local host access and exposes logged information without reported data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-data exposure in IBM Sterling Gentran:Server for Windows 5.3 and 5.3.1 allows local users to read information from log files. The product writes potentially sensitive information into its logs, but IBM has not identified the responsible component, log names, or data fields. Exploitation requires local host access and exposes logged information without reported data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39032
Published
Jan 14, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
Sterling Gentran:Server for Microsoft Windows
Classifications
CWE-532, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 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=5.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Sterling Gentran:Server for Microsoft Windowsversion=5.3

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/S:U/C:L/UI:N/AC:L/I:N/AV:L/A:N/PR:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
4.0IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.1NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
T1005Data from Local System

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