CVE-2020-4979

Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 is vulnerable to insecure inter-deployment communication. An attacker that is able to comprimise or spoof traffic between hosts may be able to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force D: 192538.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.57%

Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: IBM QRadar SIEM

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6449668	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192538	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4979?: CVE-2020-4979 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-4979?: To fix CVE-2020-4979, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-4979 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-4979 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-4979?: CVE-2020-4979 affects IBM QRadar SIEM.

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