CVE-2020-4654

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 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: 2021-10-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information due to improper permission control. IBM X-Force ID: 186090.

Affected products

IBM Sterling File Gateway: from 2.2.0.0 before 5.2.6.5_4; from 6.0.0.0 before 6.0.3.5; from 6.1.0.0 before 6.1.0.2 — fixed in 5.2.6.5_4, 6.0.3.5, 6.1.0.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Sterling File Gateway 5.2.6.5_4, 6.0.3.5, 6.1.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186090
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6497245
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186090
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6497245

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