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TI-2020-04118 Aliases CVE-2020-4888GHSA-q3rg-74f5-f285

Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM QRadar SIEM

Priority HIGH 73CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.0 to 7.4.2 Patch 1 and 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 7 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization function. By sending a malicious serialized Java object, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 190912.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.6234 99th 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 SIEM7.3; 7.4; 7.3.3.Patch.7; 7.4.2.Patch.1—No fix listedCNA
  • QRadar SIEM VendorIBM Affected 7.3; 7.4; 7.3.3.Patch.7; 7.4.2.Patch.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.1 p3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.1 p4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.1 p5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.1 p6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:interim_fix_01:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.2 interim_fix_01VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:interim_fix_02:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.2 interim_fix_02VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.2 p1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 p3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 p4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 p5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 p6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:interim_fix_01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 interim_fix_01 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:interim_fix_02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 interim_fix_02 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 p1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.2 p2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.2 p3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.2 p4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 p1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 p2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 p3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 p4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 p5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0 p1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0 p2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.1 patch1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.2 p1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 p2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 p3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 p4 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:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 p3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 p4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 p5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 p1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 p2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 patch1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.2 p1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4888
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3rg-74f5-f285

References

Patch 1

  • 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-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
  • TI-2026-08786 IBM QRadar SIEM has an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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