High severity · published Apr 15, 2020
CVE-2020-4269
IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound…
7.5
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-ForceID: 175845.
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)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager · Ibm
7.3.0 before 7.3.3; 7.3.3; 7.3.3; 7.3.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4269
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4269
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157328/QRadar-Community-Edition-7.3.1.6-Default-Credentials.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/34
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175845
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6189711
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