Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4340 (CCN-178180)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2020-09-23
Updated:2020-09-28
Summary:IBM Security Secret Server prior to 10.9 could allow an attacker to bypass SSL security due to improper certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 178180.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
3.1 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
2.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-295
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4340

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-sss-cve20204340-sec-bypass(178180)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-sss-cve20204340-sec-bypass (178180)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6336361 (Security Secret Server)
Multiple Vulnerabilities Have Been Identified In IBM Security Verify Privilege Vault previously known as IBM Security Secret Server

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6336361

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:security_secret_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.9)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:security_secret_server:10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm security secret server *
    microsoft windows -
    ibm security secret server 10.8