CVE-2020-4952

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Published Jan 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow an authenticated user to gain root access due to improper access control. IBM X-Force ID: 192028.

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 [-]

AND

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

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-2020-26199	IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow an authenticated user to gain root access due to improper access control. IBM X-Force ID: 192028.

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 High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.008% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192028
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6408630

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Security Guardium

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jan 27, 2021, 4:35 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:39 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: Jan 27, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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