CVE-2020-4791 Weak cryptography in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Attackers can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to improper certificate validation in IBM Identity Governance.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4791?

CVE-2020-4791 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, published on 9 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using main in the middle attacks due to improper certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 189379.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4791?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-65gq-4xqv-wqf4.

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