CVE-2020-4662

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Published Aug 14, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Event Streams 10.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to perform tasks to a schema due to improper authentication validation. IBM X-Force ID: 186233.

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

Event Streams

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:event_streams:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2020-25909	IBM Event Streams 10.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to perform tasks to a schema due to improper authentication validation. IBM X-Force ID: 186233.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.291% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186233
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6259393

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Event Streams

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 14, 2020, 12:40 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:12 PM
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: Aug 14, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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