Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4979 (CCN-192538)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2021-05-04
Updated:2022-05-03
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4979

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-qradar-cve20204979-code-exec(192538)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-qradar-cve20204979-code-exec (192538)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6449668 (QRadar SIEM)
IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to insecure inter-deployment communication (CVE-2020-4979)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6449668

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.3.0 and < 7.3.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.4.0 and < 7.4.2)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm qradar security information and event manager *
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3.3 -
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.4.2 -
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.4.2 fix_pack_1
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.4.2 fix_pack_2
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3.3 fix_pack_1
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3.3 fix_pack_2
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3.3 fix_pack_3
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3.3 fix_pack_4
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3.3 fix_pack_5
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3.3 fix_pack_6
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3.3 fix_pack_7
    ibm qradar security information and event manager *
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.4 -