CVE-2021-20401: IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication…

PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.15%

5.1th percentile

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 196075.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	qradar_security_information_and_event_manager	—	—
ibm	qradar_security_information_and_event_manager	—	—
ibm	qradar_security_information_and_event_manager	>= 7.3.0 < 7.3.3	7.3.3
ibm	qradar_security_information_and_event_manager	>= 7.4.0 < 7.4.2	7.4.2
ibm	qradar_siem	—	—
ibm	qradar_siem	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv3.05.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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