CVE-2020-4185 json
IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, and 11.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highl…
published 2020-07-30 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25432
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, and 11.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 174803.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6254369 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/C:H/A:N/I:N/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Security Guardium
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6254369
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/174803
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4185
- NVD CVE-2020-4185
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