Path Traversal in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager
CVE-2020-4789
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.2 GA to 7.4.2 Patch 1, 7.4.0 to 7.4.1 Patch 1, and 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 5 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 189302.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager — versions 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.2
- IBM Qradar Siem — versions 7.3.0, 7.4.0, 7.3.3 Patch 5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6408862 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189302 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4789?
- CVE-2020-4789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4789?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.