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CVE-2020-4280: ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 08-10-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4280 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager. EPSS estimates a 72.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
72.97%
0%100%
Critical · -0.48 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 08-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization function. By sending a malicious serialized Java object, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 176140.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

72.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.48 pp

From 73.45% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
72.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

4 links