Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in IBM Security Verify Gateway - CVE-2020-4400
Published: May 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76513
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4400
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
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 use of an inadequate account lockout setting. A remote unauthenticated attacker can brute force account credentials.
Affected software
IBM Security Verify Gateway
How to mitigate CVE-2020-4400
Install updates from vendor's website.