What is CVE-2020-4269?

CVE-2020-4269 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-4269?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Qradar

CVE-2020-4269

IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-ForceID: 175845.

Published 2020-04-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-21.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Qradar — versions 7.3.3.Patch2, 7.3.0
IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager — versions 7.3.3
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6189711 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175845 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/34 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/157328/QRadar-Community-Edition-7.3.1.6-Default-C… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4269?: CVE-2020-4269 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-4269?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.