CVE-2021-20401 Hardcoded credentials in QRadar SIEM
IBM QRadar SIEM contains hard-coded credentials, allowing attackers to bypass authentication or access internal 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-2021-20401?
CVE-2021-20401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 5 May 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 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-Force ID: 196075.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20401 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-vxhv-p5p3-88h8.