What is CVE-2019-4576?

CVE-2019-4576 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Network Packet Capture, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2019-4576?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Qradar Network Packet Capture

CVE-2019-4576

IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.3.0 - 7.3.3 Patch 1 and 7.4.0 GA does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 166803.

Published 2020-06-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (68.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Qradar Network Packet Capture — versions 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.4.0
IBM Qradar Network Packet Capture Software — versions 7.3, 7.3.3.Patch1, 7.4
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221298 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166803 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4576?: CVE-2019-4576 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Network Packet Capture, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-4576?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.