Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IBM API Connect
Priority LOW 34CWE-319Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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-319.
Summary
IBM API Connect V10 is impacted by insecure communications during database replication. As the data replication happens over insecure communication channels, an attacker can view unencrypted data leading to a loss of confidentiality.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00857 58th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4695
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-859g-2jp2-5w55
References
More IBM Api Connect vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-12717 Authentication bypass in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03132 OS command injection in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-07972 IBM API Connect SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03106 IBM API Connect's Developer Portal 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.3 is impacted by a privilege… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01353 IBM API Connect Developer Portal 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.2 could allow an unauthenticated… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03133 Server-side request forgery in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-4695 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4695 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-859g-2jp2-5w55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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