High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 8, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-4280
CVE-2020-4280
Description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the Java deserialization function. By sending a malicious serialized Java object, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 176140.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.3.0,<=7.3.3
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:general_availability:*:*:*range: >=7.4.0,<=7.4.1
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.3, 7.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 7.3, 7.4
- (no CPE)range: 7.3.0
Patches
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References
4- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6344079nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159589/QRadar-RemoteJavaScript-Deserialization.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/18nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176140nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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