Vulnerability in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager
CVE-2021-20401
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 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-Force ID: 196075.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager — versions 7.3.3, 7.4.2
- IBM Qradar Siem — versions 7.3, 7.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6449682 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196075 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20401?
- CVE-2021-20401 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20401?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.