What is CVE-2020-4172?

CVE-2020-4172 is a vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 that stores sensitive information in URL parameters, potentially leading to information disclosure.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4172?

The severity of CVE-2020-4172 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

How can unauthorized parties access the sensitive information in CVE-2020-4172?

Unauthorized parties can potentially access the sensitive information in CVE-2020-4172 through server logs, referrer headers, or browser history if they have access to the URLs.

What are the affected software versions of CVE-2020-4172?

IBM Security Guardium Insights versions up to and including 2.0.1 are affected by CVE-2020-4172.

How can I fix CVE-2020-4172?

To mitigate CVE-2020-4172, apply the patch provided by IBM for Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-4172

medium

5.3

CWE

200

21/8/2020

27/8/2020

16/9/2024

CVE-2020-4172: Infoleak

First published: Fri Aug 21 2020(Updated: )

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 stores sensitive information in URL parameters. This may lead to information disclosure if unauthorized parties have access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history. IBM X-Force ID: 174408.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Security Guardium Insights	=2.0.1
	<=2.0
	<=2.0
	<=2.0.1

Remedy

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6323297

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-4172?
CVE-2020-4172 is a vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 that stores sensitive information in URL parameters, potentially leading to information disclosure.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-4172?
The severity of CVE-2020-4172 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.
How can unauthorized parties access the sensitive information in CVE-2020-4172?
Unauthorized parties can potentially access the sensitive information in CVE-2020-4172 through server logs, referrer headers, or browser history if they have access to the URLs.
What are the affected software versions of CVE-2020-4172?
IBM Security Guardium Insights versions up to and including 2.0.1 are affected by CVE-2020-4172.
How can I fix CVE-2020-4172?
To mitigate CVE-2020-4172, apply the patch provided by IBM for Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1.

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