Medium severity · published Nov 10, 2020
CVE-2020-4568
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, and 4.0 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user
5.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, and 4.0 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 184157.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SK
Security Key Lifecycle Manager · Ibm
3.0; 3.0.1; 4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4568
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4568
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184157
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6365305
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