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CVE-2020-4269

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-04-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-798

Description

IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 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-ForceID: 175845.

Affected products

• IBM QRadar SIEM: from 7.3.0 before 7.3.3; 7.3.3, 7.3.3-p1, 7.3.3-p2 — fixed in 7.3.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157328/QRadar-Community-Edition-7.3.1.6-Default-Credentials.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/34
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175845
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6189711
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157328/QRadar-Community-Edition-7.3.1.6-Default-Credentials.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/34
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175845
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6189711

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