CVE-2020-4696 Information disclosure in Cloud Pak for Security
An authenticated user can access sensitive information from a previous session because the application fails to invalidate the session upon logout.
- 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-2020-4696?
CVE-2020-4696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security, published on 30 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.3.0.1(CP4S) does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information from the previous session. IBM X-Force ID: 186789.
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security
- CVE-2025-25022 IBM QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security information disclosure
- CVE-2021-29696 Command injection in Cloud Pak for Security
- CVE-2025-25021 IBM QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security code injection
- CVE-2023-47726 IBM QRadar Suite improper input validation
- CVE-2022-38385 Missing authorization in Cloud Pak for Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp3q-9278-8ppc.