CVE-2020-4899 json
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 could potentially leak sensitive information or allow for data corruption due to plain text transm…
published 2021-01-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26146
- cvss
- 7.4
- 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 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 could potentially leak sensitive information or allow for data corruption due to plain text transmission of sensitive information across the network. IBM X-Force ID: 190990.
Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/AC:H/AV:N/I:H/A:N/UI:N/C:H/PR:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM API Connect
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6395568
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/190990
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4899
- NVD CVE-2020-4899
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