PT-2020-17899 · Ibm · Ibm Security Guardium

Chris Shepherd + 7 · Published 2020-06-03 · Updated 2020-06-03 · CVE-2020-4177

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Security Guardium version 11.1

Description The issue concerns hard-coded credentials, including passwords or cryptographic keys, used by IBM Security Guardium for inbound authentication, communication with external components, or internal data encryption.

Recommendations For IBM Security Guardium version 11.1, consider changing the hard-coded credentials to unique, secure values to prevent unauthorized access. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the affected system to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4177

Affected Products

Ibm Security Guardium

References · 4

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174732 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4177 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4177 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6218970 · Vendor Advisory