9.8

CVE-2020-4979: ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 05-05-2021Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4979 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-05-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 is vulnerable to insecure inter-deployment communication. An attacker that is able to comprimise or spoof traffic between hosts may be able to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force D: 192538.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.60% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.60%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • qradar_security_information_and_event_manager≥ 7.3.0, < 7.3.3 | ≥ 7.4.0, < 7.4.2 | 7.3.3 | 7.3.3:fix_pack_1 | 7.3.3:fix_pack_2 | 7.3.3:fix_pack_3 | 7.3.3:fix_pack_4 | 7.3.3:fix_pack_5 | 7.3.3:fix_pack_6 | 7.3.3:fix_pack_7 | 7.4.2 | 7.4.2:fix_pack_1 | 7.4.2:fix_pack_2
  • qradar siem7.3 | 7.4

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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