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TI-2020-04085 Aliases CVE-2020-4842GHSA-gg22-v8g3-2r42

Information disclosure through error messages in IBM Security Secret Server

Priority LOW 25CWE-209Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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-209.

Summary

IBM Security Secret Server 10.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 190046.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01107 66th 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-2020-4842
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg22-v8g3-2r42

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-2020-04084 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
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Sources

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