CVE-2021-20378

Published: Jul 7, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

IBM Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 and 4.0.0.4 does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 195709.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Guardium Data Encryption

Ibm

1 product

Guardium Data Encryption

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Guardium Data Encryption	Version 3.0.0.2
Ibm Guardium Data Encryption	Version 4.0.0.4

Related CWEs

CWE-613

Insufficient Session Expiration

According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."

References (4)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195709

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

VDB EntryVendor Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6469407

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195709

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

VDB EntryVendor Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6469407

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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