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CVE-2019-4705: IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2 discloses sensitive information to unauthorized users.

IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2 discloses sensitive information to unauthorized users. The information can be used to mount further attacks on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172015.

LowCVSS 2.7Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2019-4705 is a low-severity information disclosure issue in IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2. IBM says sensitive information may be exposed to unauthorized users and could support later attacks. The public bundle does not identify active exploitation or describe the exposed data.

Executive priority

Treat as a maintenance-priority issue unless the appliance is internet-exposed, broadly accessible, or handles high-value identity data. It is not an emergency based on the provided evidence, but identity infrastructure deserves prompt hygiene.

Technical view

The CVSS 3.0 score is 2.7. The vector indicates network attack surface, low complexity, no user interaction, high privileges required, and low confidentiality impact only. Integrity and availability are not affected. The only affected product version named is IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to organizations running IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2. Risk depends on whether the appliance is reachable by users who can satisfy the high-privilege requirement reflected in the CVSS vector.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not cite public exploitation, exploit code, or CISA KEV listing. IBM X-Force identifies the issue as information disclosure, but no weaponization detail is provided here.

Researcher notes

Evidence is concise and vendor-confirmed. The notable ambiguity is that the description says unauthorized users while the CVSS vector lists high privileges required. Do not broaden affected versions beyond 7.0.2 without IBM confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2 deployments.
  • Review IBM advisory 6242348 for the official remediation path.
  • Apply IBM-supported updates or configuration guidance named by IBM.
  • Restrict management access to trusted administrators and networks.
  • Review sensitive-data exposure handling around affected appliance workflows.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm deployed appliance versions against IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2.
  • Check whether the appliance is exposed beyond trusted administrative networks.
  • Review IBM X-Force ID 172015 for current vendor classification.
  • Verify IBM advisory remediation has been applied where applicable.
  • Review logs for unusual access to sensitive information surfaces.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
2.7 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/PR:H/UI:N/A:N/AC:L/I:N/AV:N/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
2.7CVSS 3.0LowCVSS:3.0/C:L/PR:H/UI:N/A:N/AC:L/I:N/AV:N/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C1.21.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

2.7Low
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4705Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/PR:H/UI:N/A:N/AC:L/I:N/AV:N/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMSecurity Identity Manager Virtual Appliance7.0.2Listed
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