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
EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ibm Security Guardium — versions 11.2
- Ibm Security_guardium — versions 11.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
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.