CVE-2020-4787

Authenticated network enumeration

Published Jan 27, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

SSRF in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 allows local users to send unauthorized requests from the appliance. IBM has not published the affected endpoint or the request-validation operation that accepts an attacker-controlled destination. High-privileged access is required, and exploitation can enumerate reachable network resources or issue other requests with the appliance's network access.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SSRF in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 allows local users to send unauthorized requests from the appliance. IBM has not published the affected endpoint or the request-validation operation that accepts an attacker-controlled destination. High-privileged access is required, and exploitation can enumerate reachable network resources or issue other requests with the appliance's network access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4787
Published
Jan 27, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
QRadar SIEM
Classifications
CWE-918, T1046
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 27, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.3.0
  2. Affected versionversion=7.3.3 Patch 5
  3. Affected versionversion=7.4.0
  4. Affected versionversion=7.4.1 Patch 1
  5. Affected versionversion=7.4.2.GA
  6. Affected versionversion=7.4.2 Patch 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · QRadar SIEMversion=7.3.0; version=7.3.3 Patch 5; version=7.4.0; version=7.4.1 Patch 1; version=7.4.2.GA; version=7.4.2 Patch 1

Published CVSS scores

4.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
2.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
T1046Network Service Discovery

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