Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-4840
CVE-2020-4840
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.
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Affected products
2<10.6+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <10.6
- (no CPE)range: 10.6
Patches
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References
2- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6336251nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190044nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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