Vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager

CVE-2020-4567

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0.1 and 4.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 184156.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (83.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-4567: held from 0.023 to 0.023.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4567?
CVE-2020-4567 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2020-4567?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-4567 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.