CVE-2020-4226Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via GET request URLs

Published May 27, 2020 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation 8.0.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain credentials from exposed URLs. The login workflow submits user credentials with the GET method, placing them in URL parameters copied into server logs, browser history, and referrer headers. Disclosure requires unauthorized access to one of those URL records and does not provide data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability1.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation 8.0.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain credentials from exposed URLs. The login workflow submits user credentials with the GET method, placing them in URL parameters copied into server logs, browser history, and referrer headers. Disclosure requires unauthorized access to one of those URL records and does not provide data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4226
Published
May 27, 2020
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation
Classifications
CWE-200, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 27, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.0.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundationversion=8.0.0.0

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.9IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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