CVE-2020-4170: CSRF

Published Aug 20, 2020
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Updated

IBM Guardium Activity Insights is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.

Other sources

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 174406.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
IBM Initial Release<=2.0.1
IBM Security Guardium Insights=2.0.1
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Aug 20, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Aug 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-4170.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4170?

CVE-2020-4170 has a severity rating of 4.3, which is considered medium.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-4170 through cross-site request forgery, which allows them to execute malicious actions on the website.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-4170?

Yes, IBM has released a patch for this vulnerability. You can find more information on the IBM Support website.

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