CVE-2020-4604

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Published Jan 13, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 184861.

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 Insights

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_insights:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2020-25851	IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 184861.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

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% (0.195% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184881
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6403463

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Security Guardium Insights

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-312

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jan 13, 2021, 6:10 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:42 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 13, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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