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CVE-2020-4341: IBM Security Secret Server 10.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detail...

IBM Security Secret Server 10.7 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: 178181.

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

Plain-English summary

IBM Security Secret Server 10.7 may reveal sensitive technical details in browser error messages. The issue is low severity because the known scoring requires high privileges and affects confidentiality only, but exposed details could help an attacker plan later activity.

Executive priority

Treat as routine but real hygiene work. Prioritize remediation if Secret Server 10.7 is internet-reachable, broadly accessible, or used in sensitive credential-management workflows.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4341 is an information disclosure flaw in IBM Security Secret Server 10.7. The CVSS 3.0 vector is 2.7 low: network exploitable, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, low confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to organizations running IBM Security Secret Server 10.7, especially instances reachable by authenticated high-privilege users over the network. The provided sources do not identify other affected versions or products.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. IBM describes the returned technical error details as potentially useful for further attacks, but no public exploit activity is cited here.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow: affected product/version, CVSS vector, and IBM X-Force ID 178181. No CWE, exploit evidence, or detailed fix version is included in the bundle, so validation should stay vendor-advisory driven.

Mitigation direction

  • Confirm whether IBM Security Secret Server 10.7 is deployed.
  • Review IBM advisory guidance for the official fix or supported remediation.
  • Apply IBM-provided updates or mitigations through normal change control.
  • Restrict administrative access to trusted networks and accounts.
  • Ensure browser-facing errors do not expose technical details.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Secret Server instances and record exact version levels.
  • Check whether any instance remains on version 10.7.
  • Review application behavior for detailed browser error disclosure.
  • Confirm remediation against IBM's published advisory.
  • Review logs for recurring detailed error responses.
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
Low
CVSS
2.7 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/A:N/C:L/AV:N/S:U/PR:H/I:N/UI:N/RL:O/E:U/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
2.7CVSS 3.0LowCVSS:3.0/AC:L/A:N/C:L/AV:N/S:U/PR:H/I:N/UI:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C1.21.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

2.7Low
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4341Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/A:N/C:L/AV:N/S:U/PR:H/I:N/UI:N/RL:O/E:U/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 Secret Server10.7Listed
Weakness

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