IBM Security Guardium 11.3 and 11.4 could disclose sensitive information to an attacker due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. IBM X-Force ID: 240895.
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security_guardium | Ibm | 11.3 (including) | 11.3 (including) |
| Security_guardium | Ibm | 11.4 (including) | 11.4 (including) |
Common protection mechanisms include:
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid [REF-1482].
Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]