CVE-2020-4908 Information disclosure in Financial Transaction Manager

Medium 5.3 Published 16 Dec 2020 Updated 17 Sep 2024

IBM Financial Transaction Manager exposes version details on the login screen, aiding attackers in targeting specific vulnerabilities.

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-2020-4908?

CVE-2020-4908 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager, published on 16 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager for SWIFT Services for Multiplatforms 3.2.4 returns the product version and release information on the login dialog. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4908?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager for Multiplatform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4908?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gqq8-4hgw-g2fp.