CVE-2020-4400 Security feature bypass in Verify Gateway (IVG)
Inadequate account lockout settings in IBM Verify Gateway allow remote attackers to brute force credentials and take over accounts.
- 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-2020-4400?
CVE-2020-4400 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Verify Gateway (IVG), published on 22 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Verify Gateway (IVG) 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 179478.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Verify Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Verify Gateway (IVG)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9v3j-42rv-3cwm.