Privilege escalation in IBM Security Guardium
CVE-2020-4184
IBM Security Guardium 11.2 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. IBM X-Force ID: 174802..
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Guardium — versions 11.2
- IBM Security Guardium — versions 11.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6429569 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174802 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4184?
- CVE-2020-4184 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4184?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.