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CVE-2020-4193: IBM Security Guardium 11.1 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to...

IBM Security Guardium 11.1 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 174857.

MediumCVSS 4.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Security Guardium 11.1 has weak account lockout behavior, making credential guessing more feasible against reachable login surfaces. The issue is medium severity, but Guardium protects sensitive database activity data, so exposed or high-value deployments should treat remediation as operationally important.

Executive priority

Prioritize this for Guardium environments that are externally reachable, broadly accessible internally, or protect regulated data. The issue is not critical by score, but credential compromise of a security monitoring platform can create meaningful business risk.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4193 is an inadequate account lockout setting in IBM Security Guardium 11.1. IBM states a remote attacker could brute force account credentials. The supplied CVSS v3.0 score is 4.4, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, and high confidentiality impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to IBM Security Guardium 11.1 deployments, especially authentication or administration interfaces reachable over a network. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. IBM X-Force metadata marks exploit maturity as unproven, and the supplied sources do not cite active exploitation.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow: the bundle names IBM Security Guardium 11.1, inadequate account lockout, brute force risk, CVSS 4.4, and IBM X-Force ID 174857. It does not provide exploit details, affected build ranges beyond 11.1, or specific fix identifiers.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM's advisory for the official Guardium 11.1 remediation.
  • Apply the vendor-recommended fix or configuration change where applicable.
  • Restrict network access to Guardium authentication and administration interfaces.
  • Enforce strong passwords and monitored lockout controls.
  • Monitor for repeated failed login attempts against Guardium accounts.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any deployed Guardium instance is version 11.1.
  • Identify all reachable Guardium login and administration surfaces.
  • Check whether IBM's advisory remediation has been applied.
  • Review authentication logs for repeated failures or unusual account activity.
  • Verify lockout and password controls meet internal policy.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/S:U/A:N/UI:N/PR:H/I:N/AC:H/C:H/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O0.73.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4193Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/A:N/UI:N/PR:H/I:N/AC:H/C:H/AV:N/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

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMSecurity Guardium11.1Listed
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