What is CVE-2019-4214?

CVE-2019-4214 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Smartcloud Analytics, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2019-11-22.

How severe is CVE-2019-4214?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Smartcloud Analytics

CVE-2019-4214

IBM SmartCloud Analytics 1.3.1 through 1.3.5 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 159185.

Published 2019-11-22 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Smartcloud Analytics — versions 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3
IBM Smartcloud Analytics Log Analysis

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1110171 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159185 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4214?: CVE-2019-4214 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Smartcloud Analytics, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2019-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2019-4214?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.