CVE-2020-4944

Local credential disclosure via unencrypted manual edits

Published Mar 30, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Cleartext credential storage in affected IBM UrbanCode Deploy 7.x releases allows local users to read keystore passwords after a manual edit. When a keystore password is manually changed, the affected startup path leaves the replacement value unencrypted instead of encrypting it during restart. Local host access and a manually edited value are required; the documented consequence is disclosure of stored credentials.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in affected IBM UrbanCode Deploy 7.x releases allows local users to read keystore passwords after a manual edit. When a keystore password is manually changed, the affected startup path leaves the replacement value unencrypted instead of encrypting it during restart. Local host access and a manually edited value are required; the documented consequence is disclosure of stored credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4944
Published
Mar 30, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM DevOps Deploy
Classifications
CWE-312, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 30, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0.3.0
  2. Affected versionversion=7.0.4.0
  3. Affected versionversion=7.0.5.3
  4. Affected versionversion=7.0.5.4
  5. Affected versionversion=7.1.0.0
  6. Affected versionversion=7.1.1.0
  7. Affected versionversion=7.1.1.1
  8. Affected versionversion=7.1.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

IBM · IBM DevOps Deployversion=7.0.3.0; version=7.0.4.0; version=7.0.5.3; version=7.0.5.4; version=7.1.0.0; version=7.1.1.0; version=7.1.1.1; version=7.1.1.2

Published CVSS scores

5.1IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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