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TI-2020-04084 Aliases CVE-2020-4841GHSA-34f3-925w-mxhg

Missing authorization in IBM Security Secret Server

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
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-862.

Summary

IBM Security Secret Server 10.6 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: 190045.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01206 68th 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 Server10.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Secret Server VendorIBM Affected 10.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_secret_server:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_secret_server:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4841
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34f3-925w-mxhg

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-03811 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Secret Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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-2020-04083 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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