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CVE-2020-4165: IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the vic...

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 174401.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-4165 is a clickjacking issue in IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1. An attacker could trick a signed-in user into visiting a malicious site and hijack their clicks, potentially causing unintended actions. It requires user interaction and some attacker positioning, so urgency is moderate, not crisis-level.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority enterprise application hardening issue. It is not listed as actively exploited, but it affects a security platform and could enable unintended user actions if administrators are tricked.

Technical view

IBM describes a network-reachable clickjacking vulnerability affecting Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1. CVSS 3.0 score is 5.4 with low complexity, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. The source bundle does not provide detailed fixed-version or workaround text.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1, especially where authenticated users can access the application from browsers that may also visit external sites.

Exploitation context

The public description requires persuading a victim to visit a malicious website. The source bundle does not state active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false.

Researcher notes

Key constraints are IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1, clickjacking, network attack vector, and required user interaction. Evidence does not include exploit details, CWE mapping, or explicit fixed-version text in the supplied bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM Security Guardium Insights deployments and confirm whether version 2.0.1 is present.
  • Review IBM support notice 6320069 for the official remediation or workaround.
  • Prioritize remediation for internet-accessible or broadly reachable Guardium Insights instances.
  • Limit access to trusted users and networks while vendor guidance is reviewed.
  • Educate administrators to avoid untrusted links while using sensitive management consoles.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm product and version from asset inventory or administrative records.
  • Check whether the IBM advisory has already been applied in change records.
  • Review access paths to the Guardium Insights interface for unnecessary exposure.
  • Look for user reports or logs suggesting unexpected UI actions after external-site visits.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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

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
5.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/PR:L/A:N/I:L/AC:L/UI:R/C:L/AV:N/S:C/RC:C/E:U/RL:O2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4165Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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 Guardium Insights2.0.1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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