LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2020-4485: IBM QRadar 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 could allow an authenticated user to disable the Wincollect service which co...

IBM QRadar 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 could allow an authenticated user to disable the Wincollect service which could aid an attacker in bypassing security mechanisms in future attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 181860.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysismoderate

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This issue lets a logged-in user disable IBM QRadar WinCollect, reducing log collection and detection coverage. It does not directly expose data or alter systems, but it can create a blind spot that helps later attacks avoid monitoring.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority security monitoring risk. Remediate affected WinCollect versions because attackers with valid access could weaken detection before broader activity.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4485 affects IBM QRadar WinCollect 7.2.0 through 7.2.9. A low-privileged authenticated network user could disable the WinCollect service. The published CVSS 3.0 score is 6.5, with high availability impact and no stated confidentiality or integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running IBM QRadar WinCollect versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 where authenticated users can reach the affected service or management path.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The main business risk is detection loss: disabling WinCollect may reduce Windows event visibility and support later evasive activity.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports authenticated, network-accessible denial of service against WinCollect with high availability impact. Public sources provided do not include exploit details, active exploitation evidence, or a precise fixed version in the bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Check IBM advisory 6257885 for official remediation and supported upgrade guidance.
  • Prioritize upgrading or remediating QRadar WinCollect 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 deployments.
  • Restrict WinCollect and QRadar management access to trusted, necessary users only.
  • Monitor and alert on unexpected WinCollect service stops or configuration changes.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory QRadar WinCollect versions and identify any 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 instances.
  • Confirm remediation status against IBM advisory 6257885 and X-Force ID 181860.
  • Review user roles with access to WinCollect service control or management functions.
  • Verify security monitoring detects WinCollect disablement or service interruption events.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2020-4485 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/I:N/A:H/AC:L/C:N/AV:N/UI:N/PR:L/RC:C/RL:O/E:U

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/S:U/I:N/A:H/AC:L/C:N/AV:N/UI:N/PR:L/RC:C/RL:O/E:U2.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4485Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/I:N/A:H/AC:L/C:N/AV:N/UI:N/PR:L/RC:C/RL:O/E:U

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMQRadar Wincollect7.2.0, 7.2.9Listed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.