Hard-coded credentials in IBM Qradar
Priority LOW 37CWE-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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01959 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Qradar | 7.3.3.Patch2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | QRadar | 7.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Qradar VendorIBM Affected 7.3.3.Patch2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- QRadar VendorIBM Affected 7.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 p1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 p2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 p1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 p2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w4h-vx37-jfcx
References
More IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03687 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04118 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01304 Improper authentication in IBM Security QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01442 Information disclosure in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-4269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w4h-vx37-jfcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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