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TI-2020-03811 Aliases CVE-2020-4459GHSA-5j2v-x6c2-63qg

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Secret Server

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

IBM Security Verify Access 10.7 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 181395.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01029 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSecurity Secret Server10.7—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Secret Server VendorIBM Affected 10.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_secret_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.8VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_secret_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4459
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j2v-x6c2-63qg

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2019-03395 Origin validation error in IBM Security Secret Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03394 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Security Secret Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-04084 Missing authorization in IBM Security Secret Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2020-04083 Open redirect in IBM Security Secret Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-03787 Missing authorization in IBM Security Secret Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2020-03724 Cross-site scripting in IBM Security Secret Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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