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CVE-2020-4603: IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the min...

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. IBM X-Force ID: 184880.

LowCVSS 3.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 can perform an operation with more privilege than required. That can make another weakness worse or increase the impact of misuse by a highly privileged user. The CVSS score is low, but affected environments should still track IBM guidance.

Executive priority

Treat this as a low-priority remediation item unless Guardium Insights 2.0.1 is widely deployed or highly privileged access is loosely controlled. It should be handled in normal patch governance, not emergency response.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4603 is an excessive-privilege issue in IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1. The CVSS 3.0 score is 3.3 with network attack vector, high complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to organizations running IBM Security Guardium Insights version 2.0.1. The provided sources do not identify other affected versions, editions, deployment models, or dependent components.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. CVSS marks exploit code maturity as unproven, and successful abuse requires high privileges and high complexity.

Researcher notes

Details are sparse in the provided bundle. The issue is privilege-level misuse rather than a described direct data-exfiltration path. Avoid assuming affected versions beyond 2.0.1 or claiming exploitation without additional vendor or KEV evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Confirm whether any Guardium Insights deployment is version 2.0.1.
  • Review IBM advisory guidance for official remediation details.
  • Apply IBM-provided updates or workarounds where applicable.
  • Limit high-privilege access to affected deployments while remediation is pending.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Guardium Insights versions across production and non-production environments.
  • Match discovered versions against IBM’s CVE-2020-4603 advisory.
  • Confirm remediation status using vendor release or maintenance records.
  • Review privileged access assignments for affected Guardium Insights systems.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
3.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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
3.3CVSS 3.0LowCVSS:3.0/C:L/A:N/I:L/S:U/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/AV:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O0.72.5Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

3.3Low
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4603Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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

CWE details

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