CVE-2020-4254
Description
IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence 1.0 (SonarG) uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 175560.
AI Insight
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IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence 1.0 uses weak cryptographic algorithms, allowing remote attackers to decrypt sensitive data.
Vulnerability
IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (SonarG) version 1.0 employs cryptographic algorithms that are weaker than expected, potentially enabling an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information [1].
Exploitation
An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the affected system could exploit the weak cryptographic algorithms to decrypt sensitive data. The attack complexity is high, suggesting that specific conditions or additional knowledge may be required [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation results in the disclosure of highly sensitive information, compromising the confidentiality of the system. There is no impact on integrity or availability [1].
Mitigation
IBM has addressed this vulnerability in a subsequent release. Users should upgrade to the fixed version as specified in the vendor advisory [1]. No workarounds are documented.
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Affected products
2- Range: = 1.0
- IBM/Security Guardium Big Data Intelligencev5Range: 1.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
2- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175560mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6348664mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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