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CVE-2020-4248: IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive i...

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175484.

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

Plain-English summary

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 can expose sensitive details through verbose technical error messages shown in a browser. The issue is low severity, but leaked system details may help an attacker plan later attacks against the environment.

Executive priority

Treat as a low-priority remediation item unless IGI is internet-accessible or supports sensitive identity governance operations. Fix during normal maintenance, but do not ignore because disclosure can assist future attacks.

Technical view

The vulnerability is an information disclosure issue in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6. CVSS 3.0 is 2.7 with network attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, high privileges required, and confidentiality impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6, especially where authenticated high-privilege users can reach browser-facing application functions that return detailed errors.

Exploitation context

The supplied sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV. IBM X-Force marks exploit maturity as unproven through the provided CVSS data.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record, IBM advisory reference, and IBM X-Force entry. No CWE is provided. The key exposure condition is verbose browser error output, with PR:H reducing broad exploitation likelihood.

Mitigation direction

  • Check IBM advisory 6207913 for the official remediation or supported workaround.
  • Inventory IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence deployments for version 5.2.6.
  • Limit access to IGI administrative interfaces to trusted networks and authorized administrators.
  • Review application error handling so browser responses do not reveal sensitive technical details.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 is installed.
  • Review logs for detailed error responses exposed through browser sessions.
  • Verify remediation status against IBM advisory 6207913 and X-Force ID 175484.
  • Check access controls for users able to trigger privileged application workflows.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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

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
2.7CVSS 3.0LowCVSS:3.0/C:L/A:N/I:N/AC:L/UI:N/S:U/PR:H/AV:N/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-2020-4248Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/A:N/I:N/AC:L/UI:N/S:U/PR:H/AV:N/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 Identity Governance and Intelligence5.2.6Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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