Local Privilege Escalation Risk in IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager

CVE-2024-49816

Summary

CVE-2024-49816 identifies a significant local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager versions 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.0, and 4.2.1. The risk arises from the application storing potentially sensitive information within log files that can be accessed by local privileged users. This improper handling of sensitive data could facilitate unauthorized access, leading to possible data breaches and exploitation of critical systems. Organizations using the affected versions are advised to evaluate and mitigate risks by securing log files and applying necessary updates to safeguard their environment.

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