4.9

CVE-2020-4993: ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Path Traversal

Modified
Published 05-05-2021Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4993 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-05-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 when decompressing or verifying signature of zip files processes data in a way that may be vulnerable to path traversal attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 192905.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.26% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

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

2 links