CVE-2020-4965 Weak cryptography in Engineering Lifecycle Optimization

Medium 5.9 Published 12 Apr 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM Jazz Team Server products allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.

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-2020-4965?

CVE-2020-4965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, published on 12 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Jazz Team Server products use weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 192422.

Weakness: CWE-327

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4965?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Ibm Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Ibm Doors Next, Ibm Engineering Insights, Ibm Engineering Lifecycle Management, Ibm Engineering Requirements Management Doors Next, Ibm Engineering Test Management and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pxx3-r5wf-5fr5.