CVE-2021-39074Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via stored Web UI scripts

Published Jun 29, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Stored cross-site scripting in IBM Security Guardium 11.4 allows remote attackers to disclose credentials through the Web UI. Data Source Custom Properties, Discovery Scenarios, Groups, Policy Builder interfaces, and System Manager graphs store unneutralized input that later executes as JavaScript. The System Manager graph path is unauthenticated, but execution requires a trusted user to view the stored content, limiting exposure to that user's session and credentials.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in IBM Security Guardium 11.4 allows remote attackers to disclose credentials through the Web UI. Data Source Custom Properties, Discovery Scenarios, Groups, Policy Builder interfaces, and System Manager graphs store unneutralized input that later executes as JavaScript. The System Manager graph path is unauthenticated, but execution requires a trusted user to view the stored content, limiting exposure to that user's session and credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39074
Published
Jun 29, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Guardium
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Guardiumversion=11.4

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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