CVE-2020-4157 Hardcoded credentials in QRadar Network Security
Hard-coded credentials in IBM QRadar Network Security allow attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4157?
CVE-2020-4157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM QRadar Network Security, published on 12 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 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: 174337.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Network Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar Network Security
- CVE-2017-1458 XML external entity in QRadar Network Security
- CVE-2017-1491 Weak cryptography in QRadar Network Security
- CVE-2020-4152 Information disclosure in QRadar Network Security
- CVE-2017-1457 Cross-site scripting in QRadar Network Security
- CVE-2020-4160 Information disclosure in QRadar Network Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjcc-vm6r-wvmh.