CVE-2020-4167 Auth bypass in Security Guardium Insights

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication to access sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions in IBM Security Guardium Insights.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4167?

CVE-2020-4167 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights, published on 27 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions due to improper authenciation mechanisms. IBM X-Force ID: 174403.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4167?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Guardium Insights.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4167?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-4167 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4167 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h7fc-jq75-r2jc.

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