CVE-2020-4993 Path traversal in QRadar SIEM
Attackers can exploit path traversal in IBM QRadar SIEM during zip file processing to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4993?
CVE-2020-4993 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 5 May 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 when decompressing or verifying signature of zip files processes data in a way that may be vulnerable to path traversal attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 192905.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4993 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-2020-4993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4993 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-m7qr-8828-2fm9.