CVE-2020-4979 describes an insecure inter-deployment communication vulnerability in IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.3 and 7.4. This critical flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands by compromising or spoofing traffic between QRadar hosts. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.3.0, < 7.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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