Use of hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Verify Information Queue - CVE-2020-4283
Published: May 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76641
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4283
CWE-ID: CWE-798
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 the presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information using the hard-coded credentials.
Affected software
IBM Security Verify Information Queue
How to mitigate CVE-2020-4283
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Security Verify Information Queue - update to 10.0.5