CVE-2020-4184

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Published Mar 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. IBM X-Force ID: 174802..

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

Security Guardium

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-25431	IBM Security Guardium 11.2 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. IBM X-Force ID: 174802..

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.870% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174802
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6429569

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Security Guardium

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Mar 15, 2021, 3:30 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:21 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 15, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

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