CVE-2020-4980 Weak cryptography in QRadar
IBM QRadar SIEM uses weak encryption for data in transit and at rest when host connection encryption is disabled, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2020-4980?
CVE-2020-4980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 16 Jul 2021. 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 and 7.4 uses less secure methods for protecting data in transit between hosts when encrypt host connections is not enabled as well as data at rest. IBM X-Force ID: 192539.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4980 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-c6gc-m5cw-45qg.