What is CVE-2019-4551?

CVE-2019-4551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Directory Server, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-02-04.

How severe is CVE-2019-4551?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Ibm Security Directory Server

CVE-2019-4551

IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 does not perform an authentication check for a critical resource or functionality allowing anonymous users access to protected areas. IBM X-Force ID: 165953.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.013 (66.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Security Directory Server — versions 6.4.0
Ibm Security_directory_server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4551?: CVE-2019-4551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Directory Server, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-4551?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.