Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Security Secret Server
Priority LOW 21CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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-312.
Summary
IBM Security Secret Server 10.6 stores potentially sensitive information in config files that could be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 190048.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00501 43rd 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 Secret Server | 10.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Secret Server VendorIBM Affected 10.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4843
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47g9-557v-5c66
References
More IBM Security Secret Server vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-4843 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4843 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47g9-557v-5c66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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