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CVE-2020-4593: IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a...

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 184747.

MediumCVSS 4.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 may store user credentials in clear text. A local user with high privileges could read them, creating a serious confidentiality issue inside an already-accessed environment. This is not described as remotely exploitable.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority confidentiality issue. It is unlikely to drive broad internet compromise by itself, but exposed credentials in a security product can increase downstream business risk if a privileged local account is misused.

Technical view

The CVSS 3.0 vector is 4.4 medium: local attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, high privileges required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact. The affected product named in the sources is IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to organizations running IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 where local privileged users or compromised privileged accounts can access the system. The sources do not identify other affected versions or products.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle, and the CVSS exploit maturity is unproven. No cited source supports active exploitation. Risk is mainly insider access or post-compromise credential exposure.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow but consistent: the issue is clear-text credential storage readable by a local user in IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1. The bundle provides no CWE, no affected CPEs, no active exploitation evidence, and no detailed fix text.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM Security Guardium Insights deployments and identify version 2.0.1 systems.
  • Review IBM advisory and X-Force entry for official remediation guidance.
  • Apply IBM-provided fixes or configuration changes only as documented by IBM.
  • Restrict local privileged access to affected hosts to required administrators.
  • Rotate credentials that may have been exposed after remediation is complete.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any deployed instance is IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1.
  • Verify remediation status against IBM's official advisory for CVE-2020-4593.
  • Review privileged local account access on affected systems.
  • Check audit logs for unusual local access to the affected host.
  • Confirm credential rotation decisions with system owners after remediation.
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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/I:N/AC:L/UI:N/C:H/AV:L/S:U/PR:H/A: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

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/I:N/AC:L/UI:N/C:H/AV:L/S:U/PR:H/A:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U0.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4593Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:N/AC:L/UI:N/C:H/AV:L/S:U/PR:H/A: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 Guardium Insights2.0.1Listed
Weakness

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