Observable discrepancy in IBM Security Access Manager
Priority LOW 24CWE-203Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-203.
Summary
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.7 and IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive using timing side channel attacks which could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 186142.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00456 39th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Security Access Manager | 9.0.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Security Verify Access | 10.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8g9-97gx-r6x6
References
More IBM Security Access Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01522 IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.4.0 and 9.0.5.0 could allow remote code… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-03842 IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.7 and IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0 could allow an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-02533 IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 before IF2 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.4 IF3 and… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2018-01627 IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.3.1, 9.0.4.0 and 9.0.5.0 could allow… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03087 IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.1 through 9.0.6 is affected by a security vulnerability… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-02531 IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.x before 8.0.1.4 IF3 and Security Access Manager… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-4661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8g9-97gx-r6x6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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