Vulnerability in IBM API Connect
CVE-2020-4899
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 could potentially leak sensitive information or allow for data corruption due to plain text transmission of sensitive information across the network. IBM X-Force ID: 190990.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.5% 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 API Connect — versions 5.0.0.0, 5.0.8.8
- IBM API Connect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6395568 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190990 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4899?
- CVE-2020-4899 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4899?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.