CVE-2019-4562Network attack vector

Information disclosure via sensitive data in URLs

Published Feb 4, 2020 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Sensitive information exposure in IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 allows remote attackers to obtain data from retained URLs. The product places sensitive values in request URLs, allowing server logs, Referer headers, and browser history to retain copies as routine metadata. Exploitation requires access to one of those secondary records; IBM has not identified the specific sensitive values.

CVSS severity3.7
Low
EPSS probability0.98%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive information exposure in IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 allows remote attackers to obtain data from retained URLs. The product places sensitive values in request URLs, allowing server logs, Referer headers, and browser history to retain copies as routine metadata. Exploitation requires access to one of those secondary records; IBM has not identified the specific sensitive values.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-4562
Published
Feb 4, 2020
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Directory Server
Classifications
CWE-200
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 4, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Directory Serverversion=6.4.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.7IBM PSIRTCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.2IBM PSIRTCVSS:3.0/C:L/UI:N/PR:N/S:U/AV:N/AC:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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