High severity · published Jul 12, 2022
CVE-2020-4159
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 discloses sensitive information to unauthorized users which could be used to mount further attacks against the system
7.5
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 discloses sensitive information to unauthorized users which could be used to mount further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 174339.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QN
Qradar Network Security · Ibm
5.4.0; 5.5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4159
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4159
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174339
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602933
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