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CVE-2020-4932: IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which...

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.

MediumCVSS 6.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 contain hard-coded credentials used for internal authentication, external component communication, or internal data encryption. The main business risk is confidential information exposure if an attacker gains local access to an affected system.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority remediation item for affected QRadar environments, especially where QRadar stores sensitive security telemetry or supports regulated operations.

Technical view

The CVSS 3.0 vector is local, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact. IBM X-Force tracks this as ID 191748. The source bundle does not identify specific credential material or exploit mechanics.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 deployments. Systems with broad local access, shared administration, or weak host controls have higher practical risk.

Exploitation context

CISA KEV is false, and the CVSS exploit maturity value is unproven. The provided sources do not show active exploitation or public exploit availability.

Researcher notes

The bundle supports hard-coded credential exposure and high confidentiality impact, but does not provide credential scope, affected builds, patch identifiers, or exploit details. Avoid assuming remote exploitability.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory for the supported fix or update path.
  • Prioritize remediation on QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 systems.
  • Restrict local access to QRadar hosts to trusted administrators.
  • Monitor vendor guidance for credential rotation or configuration-specific instructions.
  • Review adjacent trust relationships with external QRadar components.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory QRadar SIEM versions and confirm any 7.3 or 7.4 deployments.
  • Check IBM advisory status against each affected deployment.
  • Verify local administrative access is limited and logged.
  • Confirm remediation evidence through change records or vendor-reported version state.
  • Review security logs for unusual local access to QRadar systems.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.2 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: 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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.2CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/C:H/PR:N/AV:L/UI:N/AC:L/A:N/I:N/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O2.53.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.2Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4932Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: 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

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 SIEM7.3, 7.4Listed
Weakness

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