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TI-2021-03673 Aliases CVE-2021-20401GHSA-vxhv-p5p3-88h8

Hard-coded credentials in IBM QRadar SIEM

Priority LOW 33CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-798.

Summary

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 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: 196075.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00155 4th 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—No fix listedCNA
  • QRadar SIEM VendorIBM Affected 7.3; 7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.0 to before 7.3.3; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.2VulnerableIBM
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:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 fix_pack_1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 fix_pack_2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 fix_pack_3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 fix_pack_4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 fix_pack_5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 fix_pack_6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.3 fix_pack_7VulnerableIBM
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.2 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:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.2 fix_pack_1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.2 fix_pack_2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.2 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.2 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20401
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxhv-p5p3-88h8

References

Advisory 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-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
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Sources

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