CVE-2020-4690 json
IBM Security Guardium 11.3 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound auth…
published 2021-09-23 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25937
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Security Guardium 11.3 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 186697.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6491125 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/A:N/C:H/PR:N/AC:L/S:U/UI:N/I:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Security Guardium
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6491125
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/186697
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4690
- NVD CVE-2020-4690
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