Vulnerability in IBM Verify Gateway
CVE-2020-4400
IBM Verify Gateway (IVG) 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 179478.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Verify Gateway — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1
- IBM Verify Gateway (Ivg) — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6251279 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179478 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4400?
- CVE-2020-4400 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Verify Gateway, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4400?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.