CVE-2020-4193 json
IBM Security Guardium 11.1 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-25440
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Security Guardium 11.1 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 174857.
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1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/A:N/UI:N/PR:H/I:N/AC:H/C:H/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Security Guardium
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6220132
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/174857
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4193
- NVD CVE-2020-4193
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