CVE-2020-4840: IBM Security Secret Server

Medium severity, CVSS 6.1. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• IBM Security Secret Server: version 10.6 only

Published 2020-12-21. Last modified 2026-06-17.