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CVE-2020-4901: IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11.0 could allow an attacker on the network to obta...

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11.0 could allow an attacker on the network to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service through username enumeration. IBM X-Force ID: 190992.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This vulnerability affects IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11.0. A network-adjacent attacker could enumerate usernames, exposing account information and potentially causing a denial of service. It is medium severity, not listed in CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate internal exposure issue. It is not a confirmed active-exploitation emergency, but affected RPA platforms can be operationally sensitive, so remediation should be scheduled promptly for any 11.0 deployment.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4901 is a username enumeration issue in IBM RPA with Automation Anywhere 11.0. CVSS 3.0 is 5.4 with adjacent-network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. Reported impact is low confidentiality and availability impact, with no integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where IBM RPA with Automation Anywhere 11.0 is reachable from internal, adjacent, or poorly segmented networks. Internet exposure is not established by the sources, and only version 11.0 is named as affected.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not cite public exploitation or KEV listing. The CVSS vector indicates an unauthenticated attacker on the network could trigger the issue without user interaction, but evidence for real-world abuse is incomplete.

Researcher notes

No CWE is listed in the provided data. IBM X-Force ID is 190992. The CVSS vector suggests adjacent-network reach and unauthenticated interaction, but the bundle does not include endpoint details, proof of concept, or specific patch version text.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory 6450435 and apply the official remediation for version 11.0.
  • Restrict product access to trusted administration and automation networks.
  • Reduce lateral network reachability to RPA management or authentication interfaces.
  • Monitor for repeated username probing or abnormal authentication failures.
  • Prioritize upgrade or compensating controls if version 11.0 remains deployed.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM RPA with Automation Anywhere deployments and confirm exact versions.
  • Check whether any deployment is version 11.0.
  • Compare installed build status with IBM advisory guidance.
  • Verify access controls limit reachable network paths to the product.
  • Review authentication logs for enumeration-like failure patterns.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/S:U/AV:A/AC:L/I:N/A:L/PR: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

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
5.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/C:L/S:U/AV:A/AC:L/I:N/A:L/PR:N/UI:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C2.82.5Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4901Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/S:U/AV:A/AC:L/I:N/A:L/PR: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
IBMRobotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere11.0Listed
Weakness

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