CVE-2020-4821
mediumpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM InfoSphere Data Replication 11.4 and IBM InfoSphere Change Data Capture for z/OS 10.2.1, under certain configurations, could allow a user to bypass authentication mechanisms using an empty password string. IBM X-Force ID: 189834
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.9–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm infosphere change data capture= 10.2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_change_data_capture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere change data capture= 11.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_change_data_capture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere change data capture= 11.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_change_data_capture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere data replication= 11.4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_data_replication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189834cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-data-replication-management-console-authentication-affected-by-annonymous-binding-cve-2020-4821/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6472909cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6472911cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189834enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6472909enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6472911enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189834VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
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