CVE-2020-4413 Information disclosure in Security Secret Server

Medium 5.9 Published 24 Jun 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security headers in IBM Security Secret Server.

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-2020-4413?

CVE-2020-4413 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Secret Server, published on 24 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Secret Server 10.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 179988.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4413?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Secret Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4413 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wjh7-298j-27pv.