CVE-2020-4970 Information disclosure in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security headers.
- 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-2020-4970?
CVE-2020-4970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, published on 19 May 2022. 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 Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.4, 5.2.5, and 5.2.6 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: 192429.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4970?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Identity Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvr9-xcjw-7m25.