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CVE-2020-4459

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-08-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-798

Description

IBM Security Verify Access 10.7 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 181395.

Affected products

• IBM Security Secret Server: before 10.8 — fixed in 10.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Security Secret Server 10.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181395
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6255614
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181395
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6255614

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