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CVE-2019-4576

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-521

Description

IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.3.0 - 7.3.3 Patch 1 and 7.4.0 GA does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 166803.

Affected products

• IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture Software: from 7.3.0 before 7.3.2; 7.3.2, 7.3.2-patch_1, 7.3.2-patch_2, 7.3.2-patch_3, 7.3.2-patch_4, 7.3.3 (+2) — fixed in 7.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture Software 7.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166803
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221298
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166803
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221298

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