LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2020-4164: IBM Security Information Queue (ISIQ) 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, and 1.0.5 could expose sensitive i...

IBM Security Information Queue (ISIQ) 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, and 1.0.5 could expose sensitive information from applicatino errors which could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 174400.

LowCVSS 2.7Not KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysislow

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Security Information Queue versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.5 can reveal sensitive details through application error messages. The issue has low CVSS severity because exploitation requires high privileges and only limited confidentiality impact is described. The business concern is that leaked error details could help an already privileged attacker plan later attacks.

Executive priority

Low priority for emergency response, but reasonable to fix during scheduled maintenance. The issue does not describe data modification, service outage, or unauthenticated compromise, but it can increase attacker knowledge after privileged access is obtained.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4164 is an information disclosure flaw in IBM Security Information Queue. The CVSS 3.0 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, score 2.7. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 174400. No CWE is listed in the provided record.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running IBM Security Information Queue 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, or 1.0.5. The CVSS vector indicates network reachability but requires high privileges.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show active exploitation. The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the CVSS exploit maturity field is unproven. Treat this as a hardening and information-leakage issue unless vendor or threat intelligence sources say otherwise.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow: affected versions, CVSS vector, IBM X-Force ID, and general information disclosure impact are provided. The source bundle does not include exploit details, specific leaked fields, CWE mapping, or detailed remediation text.

Mitigation direction

  • Check IBM advisory guidance for the supported fix or upgrade path.
  • Inventory all IBM Security Information Queue deployments and versions.
  • Reduce exposure of management or application interfaces to trusted networks.
  • Review error handling so sensitive details are not shown to users.
  • Monitor logs for unusual authenticated access or repeated error triggering.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether IBM Security Information Queue is deployed.
  • Verify installed versions against 1.0.0 through 1.0.5.
  • Check whether IBM’s recommended remediation has been applied.
  • Review application error responses for sensitive internal details.
  • Confirm access controls limit high-privilege accounts to authorized users.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2020-4164 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
2.7 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
2.7CVSS 3.0LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/A:N/AC:L/UI:N/I:N/PR:H/C:L/S:U/RC:C/RL:O/E:U1.21.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

2.7Low
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4164Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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 Information Queue1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5Listed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.