CVE-2020-4152

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-319

Description

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be obtained using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 17467.

Affected products

IBM QRadar Network Security: from 5.4.0.0 before 5.4.0.14; from 5.5.0.0 before 5.5.0.9 — fixed in 5.4.0.14, 5.5.0.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0.14, 5.5.0.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174267
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6514403
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174267
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6514403

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