Security Guardium Insights
CVE-2020-4593
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Credential protection in transit/storage
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| Impact | CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.
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This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 184747. Affected products include: Ibm Security Guardium Insights.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 184747.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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