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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.2420
Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM uses less secure methods for securing
data at rest and in transit between hosts (CVE-2020-4980)
16 July 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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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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