IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound aut…

published 2021-05-05 5y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26179

cvss: 6.2; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 191748.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.3.3, 7.4.2

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Exploit prediction

0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	6.2	CVSS:3.0/C:H/PR:N/AV:L/UI:N/AC:L/A:N/I:N/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
NVD	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.0	6.2	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.6	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

IBM QRadar SIEM

Classification

Weakness

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/6449682
vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/191748
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-4932
NVD CVE-2020-4932

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