CVE-2019-4220

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Published Jun 6, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.0 stores a common hard coded encryption key that could be used to decrypt sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 159229.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

InfoSphere Information Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.7.1.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.7.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_knowledge_catalog:11.7.1.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-13827	IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.0 stores a common hard coded encryption key that could be used to decrypt sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 159229.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.211% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159229
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10881197

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Infosphere Information Server On Cloud Watson Knowledge Catalog

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jun 6, 2019, 12:35 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 6, 2019, 1:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

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