CVE-2020-4996

Credential disclosure via capturable ISAR screenshots

Published Feb 9, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 allows local users to capture authentication credentials. IBM identifies ISAR Apps as the locus but has not published which interface or missing protection permits credentials to appear in capturable screenshots. Low-privilege local access is required; exposure is limited to credentials visible in captured screenshots, with no integrity or availability impact reported.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 allows local users to capture authentication credentials. IBM identifies ISAR Apps as the locus but has not published which interface or missing protection permits credentials to appear in capturable screenshots. Low-privilege local access is required; exposure is limited to credentials visible in captured screenshots, with no integrity or availability impact reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4996
Published
Feb 9, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
Classifications
T1113
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 9, 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=5.2.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligenceversion=5.2.6

Published CVSS scores

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
5.7IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/UI:N/A:N/S:C/I:N/C:H/PR:L/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
6.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1113Screen Capture

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