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CVE-2020-4271

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.3)—

IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 could allow an authenticated user to send a specially crafted command which would be executed as a lower privileged user. IBM X-ForceID: 175897.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

IBM — Qradar Security Information AND Event Manager

CWEs

References

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