QRadar SIEM: Access confidential data - Remote/unauthenticated

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                         ZMCIRT Vulnerability Bulletin

                             ZMC-2021.07.16.0810
            QRadar SIEM: Access confidential data - Remote/unauthenticated
                               16th July 2021

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Product:           QRadar SIEM
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  Linux variants
Impact/Access:     Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2020-4980  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6472891

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IBM QRadar SIEM uses less secure methods for securing data at rest and in
transit between hosts (CVE-2020-4980)

Document Information

Document number    : 6472891
Modified date      : 15 July 2021
Product            : IBM QRadar SIEM
Software version   : 7.3, 7.4
Operating system(s): Linux

Summary

IBM QRadar SIEM uses less secure methods for protecting data in transit between
hosts when encrypt host connections is not enabled as well as data at rest.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2020-4980
DESCRIPTION: IBM QRadar SIEM uses less secure methods for protecting data in
transit between hosts when encrypt host connections is not enabled as well as
data at rest.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
192539 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 7

IBM QRadar 7.4.0 to 7.4.3 GA

Remediation/Fixes

QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI 7.3.3 Patch 8
QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI 7.4.3 Patch 1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

Change History

15 Jul 2021: Initial Publication

 
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