# CVE-2020-4272: IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files.

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/UI:R/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/I:L/A:L/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-04-15 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM QRadar: 7.3.0
- IBM Qradar: 7.3.3.Patch2

## Description

IBM QRadar 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 2 could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server. IBM X-ForceID: 175898.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM QRadar, IBM Qradar, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6189645
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175898
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/40
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157337/QRadar-Community-Edition-7.3.1.6-Arbitrary-Object-Instantiation.html

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