CVE-2020-4690 Hardcoded credentials in Security Guardium
IBM Security Guardium contains hard-coded credentials, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive data or internal systems.
- 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-2020-4690?
CVE-2020-4690 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Guardium, published on 23 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium 11.3 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: 186697.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4690?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Guardium.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4690?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4690 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4690 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Guardium
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgmf-8pww-37qx.