CVE-2020-4816 Information disclosure in Cloud Pak for Security
Remote attackers can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security headers in IBM Cloud Pak for Security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4816?
CVE-2020-4816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security, published on 27 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.4.0.0 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: 189703.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4816?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4816?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4816 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4816 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-j526-pj9q-28j3.