CVE-2020-4177Network attack vector

Information disclosure via hard-coded credentials

Published Jun 3, 2020 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Guardium 11.1 allow remote attackers to obtain protected information over the network. IBM states that the product embeds a password or cryptographic key for authentication, component communication, or internal-data encryption, but does not disclose the credential's storage location or consuming function. No prior account or user interaction is required; the documented consequence is information disclosure, not data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability1.03%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Guardium 11.1 allow remote attackers to obtain protected information over the network. IBM states that the product embeds a password or cryptographic key for authentication, component communication, or internal-data encryption, but does not disclose the credential's storage location or consuming function. No prior account or user interaction is required; the documented consequence is information disclosure, not data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4177
Published
Jun 3, 2020
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Guardium
Classifications
CWE-798
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 3, 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=11.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Guardiumversion=11.1

Published CVSS scores

6.8IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.9IBMCVSS:3.0/PR:N/C:H/UI:N/S:C/A:N/AV:N/I:N/AC:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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