What is CVE-2020-4695?

CVE-2020-4695 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-4695?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM API Connect

CVE-2020-4695

IBM API Connect V10 is impacted by insecure communications during database replication. As the data replication happens over insecure communication channels, an attacker can view unencrypted data leading to a loss of confidentiality.

Published 2021-03-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% 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: 0.009 · change: +0.001

Affected products

IBM API Connect — versions 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0
IBM API Connect

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6426707 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186788 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4695?: CVE-2020-4695 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-4695?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.