CVE-2020-5013
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 5, 2021 at 03:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorQradar Security Information and Event Manager
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 may vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 193245.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
7.3.0 ≤ v < 7.3.37.4.0 ≤ v < 7.4.27.37.3.37.3.3 fix_pack_17.3.3 fix_pack_27.3.3 fix_pack_37.3.3 fix_pack_47.3.3 fix_pack_57.3.3 fix_pack_67.3.3 fix_pack_77.47.4.27.4.2 fix_pack_17.4.2 fix_pack_2
Affected range stops below 7.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.4.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193245x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6449690CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611
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