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CVE-2020-4307: IBM Security Guardium 11.1 could allow an attacker on the same network to gain access to the Solr dashboard...

IBM Security Guardium 11.1 could allow an attacker on the same network to gain access to the Solr dashboard and cause a denial of service attack. IBM X-Force ID: 176997.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Security Guardium 11.1 has a flaw that could let someone on the same network reach the Solr dashboard and disrupt availability. The business risk is service interruption, not confirmed data theft or system takeover based on the supplied sources.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate operational-risk item. Prioritize remediation for Guardium systems on shared, flat, or weakly segmented networks because the known impact is denial of service against a security monitoring platform.

Technical view

The CVE describes adjacent-network, unauthenticated access to the Solr dashboard in IBM Security Guardium 11.1, leading to denial of service. CVSS v3.0 is 6.5 with AV:A, AC:L, PR:N, UI:N, and A:H; confidentiality and integrity impacts are none.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to IBM Security Guardium 11.1 deployments where the relevant Solr dashboard interface is reachable from systems on the same or adjacent network.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS temporal metric says exploit code maturity is unproven, but that is not a guarantee of safety.

Researcher notes

Affected scope in the supplied bundle is IBM Security Guardium 11.1 only. No CWE is provided. Fix details are not included in the bundle, so remediation should be tied directly to IBM’s advisory and X-Force entry.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory 6218974 for the official Guardium 11.1 remediation.
  • Apply IBM-provided fixes or updates for affected Guardium deployments.
  • Restrict same-network access to Guardium administrative and Solr-related interfaces.
  • Monitor Guardium availability and administrative interface access for unusual patterns.
  • Confirm network segmentation limits access to trusted administrative systems only.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Security Guardium versions and identify any 11.1 systems.
  • Verify whether Solr dashboard access is restricted to authorized administrative paths.
  • Check that IBM-recommended fixes or mitigations from advisory 6218974 are applied.
  • Review logs for unexpected access attempts or availability disruptions.
  • Document any compensating controls when immediate remediation is not possible.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:U/A:H/AV:A/I:N/UI:N/PR:N/C:N/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
6.5CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:U/A:H/AV:A/I:N/UI:N/PR:N/C:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4307Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMSecurity Guardium11.1Listed
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