CVE-2021-39077

Local credential disclosure via cleartext Installation Manager logs

Published Nov 3, 2022 · Updated Jul 23, 2025

Cleartext credential storage in IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, and 11.0 through 11.4 allows local users with privileged access to read secrets. Guard Installation Manager (GimServer) writes passwords and keys into a log file without protecting their contents. Exploitation requires privileged local access to the appliance and exposes recorded credentials, without reported integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, and 11.0 through 11.4 allows local users with privileged access to read secrets. Guard Installation Manager (GimServer) writes passwords and keys into a log file without protecting their contents. Exploitation requires privileged local access to the appliance and exposes recorded credentials, without reported integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39077
Published
Nov 3, 2022
Updated
Jul 23, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Guardium
Classifications
T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.5, 10.6, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Guardiumversion=10.5, 10.6, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4

Published CVSS scores

4.4IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1552.001Credentials In Files

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