CVE-2020-4789 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.4.2 GA to 7.4.2 Patch 1, 7.4.0 to 7.4.1 Patch 1, and 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 5. This flaw allows an authenticated remote attacker to view arbitrary files on the system by sending a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability impact. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting it is not actively exploited. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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