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High severity · published Apr 15, 2020
CVE-2020-4272
IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files
8.8
CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server. IBM X-ForceID: 175898.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% 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-2020-4272
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4272
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157337/QRadar-Community-Edition-7.3.1.6-Arbitrary-Object-Instantiation.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/40
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175898
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6189645
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