What is CVE-2020-4169?

CVE-2020-4169 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-08-27.

How severe is CVE-2020-4169?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights

CVE-2020-4169

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 174405.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

Published 2020-08-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (59.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium Insights — versions 2.0.1
IBM Security Guardium Insights — versions 2.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6323297 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174405 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4169?: CVE-2020-4169 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-08-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-4169?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.