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TI-2020-03588 Aliases CVE-2020-4157GHSA-mjcc-vm6r-wvmh

Hard-coded credentials in IBM QRadar Network Security

Priority LOW 34CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 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: 174337.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00824 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMQRadar Network Security5.4.0; 5.5.0—No fix listedCNA
  • QRadar Network Security VendorIBM Affected 5.4.0; 5.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_network_security:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_network_security:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_network_security:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_network_security:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4157
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjcc-vm6r-wvmh

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2017-01176 XML external entity injection in IBM QRadar Network Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-03589 Information disclosure in IBM QRadar Network Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-01201 IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-01175 Cross-site scripting in IBM QRadar Network Security CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-03590 IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2020-03586 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IBM QRadar Network Security CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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