CVE-2020-4690Network attack vector

Information disclosure via hard-coded credentials

Published Sep 23, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Guardium 11.3 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via network authentication paths. The specific credential location and operation are not publicly disclosed by IBM or the CNA record. Exploitation requires network reachability to Guardium services; the documented impact is unauthorized disclosure, with no public evidence of integrity or availability effects.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Guardium 11.3 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via network authentication paths. The specific credential location and operation are not publicly disclosed by IBM or the CNA record. Exploitation requires network reachability to Guardium services; the documented impact is unauthorized disclosure, with no public evidence of integrity or availability effects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4690
Published
Sep 23, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Guardium
Classifications
CWE-798, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2021CVE 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=11.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Guardiumversion=11.3

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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