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CVE-2020-4280

High

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization function.

Published Oct 8, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2020-4280 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Qradar Security Information And Event Manager (Ibm), QRadar SIEM.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Qradar Security Information And Event Manager <=7.3.3, Qradar Security Information And Event Manager <=7.4.1, Qradar Security Information And Event Manager 7.3.3.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

73%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization function. By sending a malicious serialized Java object, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 176140.

Affected Products

7 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Qradar Security Information And Event ManagerIbm7.3.3-p1, 7.3.3-p2, 7.3.3-p3, 7.3.3-p47.3.3
QRadar SIEM>= 7.3.0n/a

Patched Releases

Qradar Security Information And Event Manager

<=7.3.3, <=7.4.1

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Oct 8, 2020

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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