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CVE-2020-4272 json

IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-25519

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.0%
EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.3.3

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Exploit prediction

2.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/40 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157337/QRadar-Community-Edition-7.3.1.6-Arbitrary-Object-Instantiation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/C:L/UI:R/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/I:L/A:L/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • IBM QRadar

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

Sources

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