6.5

CVE-2020-4789: ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Path Traversal

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 27-01-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4789 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager. EPSS estimates a 2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.58%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 2.55% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
2.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • qradar_security_information_and_event_manager7.3.0 | 7.3.1 | 7.3.1:p3 | 7.3.1:p4 | 7.3.1:p5 | 7.3.1:p6 | 7.3.2 | 7.3.2:interim_fix_01 | 7.3.2:interim_fix_02 | 7.3.2:p1 | 7.3.2:p2 | 7.3.2:p3 | 7.3.2:p4 | 7.3.3 | 7.3.3:p1 | 7.3.3:p2 | 7.3.3:p3 | 7.3.3:p4 | 7.3.3:p5 | 7.4.0 | 7.4.0:p1 | 7.4.0:p2 | 7.4.1 | 7.4.1:patch1 | 7.4.2 | 7.4.2:p1
  • qradar siem7.3.0 | 7.4.0 | 7.3.3 Patch 5 | 7.4.1 Patch 1 | 7.4.2.GA | 7.4.2 Patch 1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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