What is CVE-2020-4842?

CVE-2020-4842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Secret Server, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2020-12-21.

How severe is CVE-2020-4842?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Information disclosure in IBM Security Secret Server

CVE-2020-4842

IBM Security Secret Server 10.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 190046.

EPSS: 0.011 (62.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Security Secret Server — versions 10.6
Ibm Security_secret_server — versions 10.6
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-209 — Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4842?: CVE-2020-4842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Secret Server, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2020-12-21.
How severe is CVE-2020-4842?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.