Medium severity · published May 5, 2021
CVE-2020-4993
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 when decompressing or verifying signature of zip files processes data in a way that may be vulnerable to path traversal attacks
4.9
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 when decompressing or verifying signature of zip files processes data in a way that may be vulnerable to path traversal attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 192905.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QS
QRadar SIEM · IBM
7.3; 7.4 · source: vendor
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager · Ibm
7.3.0 before 7.3.3; 7.4.0 before 7.4.2; 7.3.3; 7.3.3; 7.3.3; 7.3.3; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4993
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4993
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192905
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6449672
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