CVE-2020-4177 Hardcoded credentials in Security Guardium
Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Guardium allow attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive data or internal communications.
- 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-2020-4177?
CVE-2020-4177 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Guardium, published on 3 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium 11.1 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 174732.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Guardium.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Guardium
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f5w-c3j4-4v52.