CVE-2019-4508

Credential disclosure via weak credential storage

Published Jan 10, 2020 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Weak credential storage in the IBM QRadar SIEM Console 7.3.0 through 7.3.3 allows local users to decrypt stored credentials. IBM states only that credential storage is weak in some instances; the bulletin does not identify the storage locus, encryption scheme, or decryption operation. Local access is required, and successful exploitation exposes credentials without reported integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Weak credential storage in the IBM QRadar SIEM Console 7.3.0 through 7.3.3 allows local users to decrypt stored credentials. IBM states only that credential storage is weak in some instances; the bulletin does not identify the storage locus, encryption scheme, or decryption operation. Local access is required, and successful exploitation exposes credentials without reported integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-4508
Published
Jan 10, 2020
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
QRadar SIEM
Classifications
T1555
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.3.0
  2. Affected versionversion=7.3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · QRadar SIEMversion=7.3.0; version=7.3.3

Published CVSS scores

5.1IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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