VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-4840

CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.91%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-12-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

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