CVE-2020-4270 Privilege escalation in QRadar
A local user can gain escalated privileges in IBM QRadar due to weak file permissions, requiring a patch to remediate.
- 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-2020-4270?
CVE-2020-4270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 15 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 could allow a local user to gain escalated privileges due to weak file permissions. IBM X-ForceID: 175846.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4270 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-c8mx-c96m-rh89.