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TI-2020-03590 Aliases CVE-2020-4160GHSA-278x-ggmc-78v9

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain…

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Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 174340.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01325 71st 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_network_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0.0 to before 5.4.0.14; 5.5.0.0 to before 5.5.0.9VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_network_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0.0 to before 5.4.0.14; 5.5.0.0 to before 5.5.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4160
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-278x-ggmc-78v9

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-2020-03588 Hard-coded credentials in IBM QRadar Network Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-01175 Cross-site scripting in IBM QRadar Network Security CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • 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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