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CVE-2020-4340

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-09-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-295

Description

IBM Security Secret Server prior to 10.9 could allow an attacker to bypass SSL security due to improper certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 178180.

Affected products

• IBM Security Secret Server: before 10.9 — fixed in 10.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Security Secret Server 10.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178180
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6336361
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178180
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6336361

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