What is CVE-2020-4190?

CVE-2020-4190 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-06-03.

How severe is CVE-2020-4190?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2020-4190

IBM Security Guardium 10.6, 11.0, and 11.1 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 174851.

Published 2020-06-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.6, 11.0, 11.1
IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.6, 11.0, 11.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6218958 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174851 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4190?: CVE-2020-4190 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2020-4190?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.