CVE-2020-4789 Path traversal in QRadar SIEM
A remote attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in IBM QRadar SIEM to view arbitrary files on the system via crafted URL requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4789?
CVE-2020-4789 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 27 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.2 GA to 7.4.2 Patch 1, 7.4.0 to 7.4.1 Patch 1, and 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 5 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 189302.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4789?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-4789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4789 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-vf9c-cf8r-7f65.