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CVE-2020-4695: IBM API Connect V10 is impacted by insecure communications during database replication.

IBM API Connect V10 is impacted by insecure communications during database replication. As the data replication happens over insecure communication channels, an attacker can view unencrypted data leading to a loss of confidentiality.

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

Plain-English summary

IBM API Connect V10 may expose data during database replication because replication traffic can use insecure communications. The documented impact is confidentiality loss: someone able to observe the replication channel could view unencrypted data.

Executive priority

Treat as a medium-priority confidentiality risk. Escalate if API Connect holds sensitive customer, credential, or regulated data, or if replication traffic is not isolated.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4695 affects IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 and 10.0.1.0. The weakness is insecure communications during database replication. CVSS 3.0 is 5.9, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction, and high confidentiality impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running the affected IBM API Connect V10 versions, especially where database replication traffic crosses networks an attacker could observe. The source bundle does not identify other products or versions.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and the sources mark exploit maturity as unproven. There is no cited evidence of active exploitation, public exploit use, or weaponized procedures.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow but consistent: IBM and CVE describe unencrypted database replication communications. The bundle provides affected versions and CVSS details, but no CWE, exploit evidence, or explicit remediation version.

Mitigation direction

  • Confirm whether IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 or 10.0.1.0 is deployed.
  • Review IBM advisory 6426707 for official remediation or upgrade guidance.
  • Prioritize remediation where replication may traverse shared or untrusted networks.
  • Restrict replication paths to trusted networks while vendor remediation is planned.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM API Connect versions across production and non-production environments.
  • Identify database replication paths and the networks they traverse.
  • Check IBM support guidance for the fixed or remediated release state.
  • Review network monitoring for unexpected access to replication channels.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:H/UI:N/PR:N/I:N/AV:N/S:U/A:N/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/AC:H/UI:N/PR:N/I:N/AV:N/S:U/A:N/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-2020-4695Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:H/UI:N/PR:N/I:N/AV:N/S:U/A:N/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
IBMAPI Connect10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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