Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence (IGI) - CVE-2020-4970
Published: May 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63713
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4970
CWE-ID: CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to no enforcement of HTTP Strict Transport Security. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
The vulnerability exists due to no enforcement of HTTP Strict Transport Security. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
Affected software
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence (IGI)
How to mitigate CVE-2020-4970
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence (IGI) - update to 5.2.6.0-ISS-SIGI-FP0004