CVE-2020-4269 Hardcoded credentials in QRadar
IBM QRadar contains hard-coded credentials that allow attackers to bypass authentication or access internal 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-2020-4269?
CVE-2020-4269 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 15 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 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-ForceID: 175845.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4269?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4269 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-9w4h-vx37-jfcx.