CVE-2019-4520
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 2, 2019 at 02:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSecurity Directory Server
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 165178.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165178x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1077045CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-307
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