VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-4789
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.58%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-01-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.2 GA to 7.4.2 Patch 1, 7.4.0 to 7.4.1 Patch 1, and 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 5 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 189302.
Weakness classification
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Primary references
- psirt@us.ibm.com — VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- psirt@us.ibm.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory