Vulnerability in IBM Curam Social Program Management
CVE-2020-4778
IBM Curam Social Program Management 7.0.9 and 7.0.10 uses MD5 algorithm for hashing token in a single instance which less safe than default SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm used throughout the Cúram application. IBM X-Force ID: 189156.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
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: 0.008 (54.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.6% 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: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Curam Social Program Management — versions 7.0.9.0, 7.0.10.0
- IBM Curam Spm — versions 7.0.9, 7.0.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6346575 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189156 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4778?
- CVE-2020-4778 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Curam Social Program Management, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4778?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.