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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-4958 · published 21 January 2021

CVE-2020-4958: Ibm security identity governance and intelligence missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

Ibm · Security Identity Governance And Intelligence

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. IBM X-Force ID: 192209.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.7% · top 23.8% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. IBM X-Force ID: 192209.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192209 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6403247 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192209 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6403247 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-4958), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.