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Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar Network Security is affected by multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-4152, CVE-2020-4160, CVE-2020-4153)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM QRadar Network Security has addressed the following vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4152
DESCRIPTION:   IBM QRadar Network Security transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be obtained using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174267 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4160
DESCRIPTION:   IBM QRadar Network Security could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174340 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4153
DESCRIPTION:   IBM QRadar Network Security is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174269 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.5.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMF

Remediation/First Fix

IBM QRadar Network Security

5.4.0

Install Firmware 5.4.0.14 from the Available Updates page of the

Local Management Interface, or by performing a One Time Scheduled

Installation from SiteProtector.

Or
Download Firmware 5.4.0.14 from

 IBM Security License Key and Download Center and upload and

install via the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface.

IBM QRadar Network Security

5.5.0

Install Firmware 5.5.0.9 from the Available Updates page of the

Local Management Interface, or by performing a One Time Scheduled

Installation from SiteProtector.


Or
Download Firmware 5.5.0.9 from 

IBM Security License Key and Download Center and upload and

install via the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Nathan Roane, Kamil Sarbinowski, Vince Dragnea, Troy Fisher and Elaheh Samani from IBM X-Force Ethical, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Nathan Roane, Ka

Change History

05 Nov 2021: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 November 2021

UID

ibm16514403