CVE-2020-4840

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 21, 2020 at 06:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSecurity Secret Server· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

IBM Security Secret Server 10.6 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 190044.

Affected

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

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
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-601

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