CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-4397

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published: Jul 22, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.9
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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IBM Verify Gateway (IVG) 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 transmits sensitive information in plain text which could be obtained by an attacker using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 179428.

Weakness

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Verify_gatewayIbm1.0.0 (including)1.0.0 (including)
Verify_gatewayIbm1.0.1 (including)1.0.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References