CVE-2020-4606

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: January 8, 2021 at 02:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSecurity Verify Privilege Manager· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager 10.8 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 184883.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 10.8.210.8
Affected range stops below 10.8.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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