CVE-2020-4413: Medium severity IBM Security Secret Server vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2020
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Updated

IBM Security Secret Server 10.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 179988.

Other sources

IBM Security Secret Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM Security Secret Server<10.8
IBM Security Secret Server<=All

Event History

Jun 17, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Jun 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-4413.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'IBM Security Secret Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by t…'.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4413?

The severity of CVE-2020-4413 is medium with a severity value of 5.9.

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How does CVE-2020-4413 impact IBM Security Secret Server?

CVE-2020-4413 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information using man-in-the-middle techniques on IBM Security Secret Server.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability described in CVE-2020-4413?

To fix the vulnerability described in CVE-2020-4413, make sure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security on IBM Security Secret Server.

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