CVE-2020-4965

IBM Jazz Team Server products use weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 192422.

Published: 2021-04-12 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-4965 is rated Moderate Risk (47.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.72%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-4965

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.11% 0.72% +0.61%
2 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.11% -0.78%
3 2022-04-01 0.89%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-4965

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.2 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-4965

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-4965

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm collaborative_lifecycle_management 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:collaborative_lifecycle_management:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm collaborative_lifecycle_management 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:collaborative_lifecycle_management:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm collaborative_lifecycle_management 6.0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:collaborative_lifecycle_management:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm doors_next 7.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:doors_next:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm doors_next 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:doors_next:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm doors_next 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:doors_next:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_insights 7.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_insights:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_insights 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_insights:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_insights 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_insights:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_lifecycle_management 7.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_lifecycle_management 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_lifecycle_management 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_requirements_management_doors_next 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_requirements_management_doors_next:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_requirements_management_doors_next 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_requirements_management_doors_next:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_requirements_management_doors_next 6.0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_requirements_management_doors_next:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_test_management 7.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_test_management:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_test_management 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_test_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_test_management 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_test_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_workflow_management 7.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_workflow_management 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm engineering_workflow_management 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager 6.0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_quality_manager 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_quality_manager 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_quality_manager 6.0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_team_concert 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_team_concert:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_team_concert 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_team_concert:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_team_concert 6.0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_team_concert:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm removable_media_management 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:removable_media_management:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm removable_media_management 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:removable_media_management:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm removable_media_management 6.0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:removable_media_management:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm removable_media_management 7.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:removable_media_management:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm removable_media_management 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:removable_media_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rhapsody_model_manager 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rhapsody_model_manager:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rhapsody_model_manager 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rhapsody_model_manager:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rhapsody_model_manager 6.0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rhapsody_model_manager:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-4965

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