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CVE-2020-4459: IBM Security Verify Access 10.7 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, w...

IBM Security Verify Access 10.7 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 181395.

MediumCVSS 5.9Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-4459 is a hard-coded credential issue reported for IBM Security Verify Access 10.7. If exposed and reachable, a shared embedded password or key could let an attacker obtain sensitive protected data. The public source bundle does not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Schedule remediation in the normal security patch cycle, with faster handling for internet-facing or high-sensitivity deployments. The issue is not currently known exploited, but hard-coded credentials can become serious if exposed.

Technical view

The flaw involves hard-coded credentials used for inbound authentication, outbound communication, or internal data encryption. CVSS 3.0 is 5.9: network reachable, no privileges or user interaction required, high attack complexity, and high confidentiality impact only. Product naming in the bundle is inconsistent.

Likely exposure

Organizations running IBM Security Verify Access 10.7, or the affected IBM product identified in asset records, should review exposure. Risk is higher where the service is network reachable or handles sensitive authentication data.

Exploitation context

The bundle marks KEV as false and CVSS exploit maturity as unproven. No cited source in the bundle confirms public exploitation. High attack complexity reduces likelihood, but hard-coded secrets can have broad impact if discovered.

Researcher notes

Do not rely solely on the affected product field because the bundle references both Security Verify Access and Security Secret Server. Validate product lineage against IBM advisory and X-Force entry before scoping.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM support guidance for CVE-2020-4459 and apply vendor remediation.
  • Inventory IBM Security Verify Access 10.7 deployments and prioritize internet-reachable systems.
  • Restrict network access to affected services while remediation is planned.
  • Evaluate credential or key rotation according to IBM guidance and internal policy.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm installed IBM product names and versions against the IBM advisory.
  • Check whether any affected instance is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Verify remediation status using IBM guidance, not assumptions about fixed builds.
  • Review logs for unusual authentication or sensitive data access patterns.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Credential and access behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.9 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/UI:N/PR:N/S:U/A:N/I:N/AC:H/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/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
5.9CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/UI:N/PR:N/S:U/A:N/I:N/AC:H/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U2.23.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.9Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4459Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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