CVE-2020-4980
lowpriority · track · 26OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 uses less secure methods for protecting data in transit between hosts when encrypt host connections is not enabled as well as data at rest. IBM X-Force ID: 192539.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.3–6.5
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm qradar security information and event manager7.3.0 → 7.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm qradar security information and event manager= 7.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm qradar security information and event manager7.4.0 → 7.4.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm qradar security information and event manager= 7.4.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192539cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-QRadar-SIEM-Man-in-the-Middle-35910cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2420cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-qradar-siem-uses-less-secure-methods-for-securing-data-at-rest-and-in-transit-between-hosts-cve-2020-4980/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6472891cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192539enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6472891enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192539VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
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