What is CVE-2019-4704?

CVE-2019-4704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-07-01.

How severe is CVE-2019-4704?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance

CVE-2019-4704

IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 172014.

Published 2020-07-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance — versions 7.0.2
IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance — versions 7.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-311 — Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6242348 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172014 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4704?: CVE-2019-4704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2019-4704?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.