7.5

CVE-2019-4520: ibm security_directory_server

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 02-10-2019Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-4520 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ibm security_directory_server. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-10-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 165178.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.22% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.22%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links