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CVE-2020-4280: IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization functi...
CVE-2020-4280 · published 6 years ago
Summary
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization function. By sending a malicious serialized Java object, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exec...
What to do
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Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | qradar_security_information_and_event_manager |
>= 7.3.0, <= 7.3.3 >= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.1 7.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization functi...
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization function. By sending a malicious serialized Java object, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 176140.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159589/QRadar-RemoteJavaScript-Deserializat... Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/18 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176140 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6344079 Patch Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Timeline
Published8 Oct 2020
Updated27 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-4280 · NVD
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