CVE-2019-4508 Weak cryptography in QRadar SIEM
A local attacker can decrypt weakly stored credentials in IBM QRadar SIEM, leading to potential data exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-4508?
CVE-2019-4508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 10 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.0 through 7.3.3 uses weak credential storage in some instances which could be decrypted by a local attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 164429.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4508?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-4508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager
- CVE-2019-4210 Auth bypass in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2014-3062 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-33117 IBM QRadar SIEM command execution
- CVE-2020-4512 Command injection in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2015-2011 Command injection in n/a
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88f7-93r6-qwf6.