Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in IBM Security Guardium Insights - CVE-2020-4172
Published: July 22, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65728
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4172
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Guardium Insights
IBM Security Guardium Insights
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Security Guardium Insights stores sensitive information in URL parameters. A remote unauthenticated attacker with access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history can use this vulnerability to decrypt highly sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-4172
Install updates from vendor's website.