What is CVE-2020-4952?

CVE-2020-4952 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-01-27.

How severe is CVE-2020-4952?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2020-4952

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow an authenticated user to gain root access due to improper access control. IBM X-Force ID: 192028.

Published 2021-01-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.020 (79.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium — versions 11.2
IBM Security Guardium — versions 11.2
Linux Kernel

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6408630 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192028 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4952?: CVE-2020-4952 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-4952?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.