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TI-2020-03913 Aliases CVE-2020-4597GHSA-f9pq-xgqx-2754

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IBM Security Guardium Insights

Priority LOW 21CWE-319Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.

Summary

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.2 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 184822.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0063 50th 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 Guardium Insights2.0.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Guardium Insights VendorIBM Affected 2.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_insights:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_insights:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4597
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f9pq-xgqx-2754
  3. 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-10505 Improper input validation in IBM Security Guardium Insights CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-03603 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Security Guardium Insights CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-03598 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Security Guardium Insights CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-03912 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Security Guardium Insights CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-03911 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Security Guardium Insights CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-03910 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Security Guardium Insights CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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