Sensitive Information Exposure in IBM API Connect Product
CVE-2020-4640

3.4LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Api Connect
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2021

What is CVE-2020-4640?

Certain configurations of IBM API Connect versions 10.0.0.0 to 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 to 2018.4.1.13 may lead to exposure of sensitive information via URL fragment identifiers. This information can be cached by intermediary systems, such as proxy servers and logging platforms, potentially allowing an attacker to impersonate a user and exploit the exposed data for malicious activities.

Affected Version(s)

API Connect 2018.4.1.0

API Connect 2018.4.1.13

API Connect 10.0.0.0

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6410486
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185510
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.4
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-4640 : Sensitive Information Exposure in IBM API Connect Product