CVE-2020-4157: IBM Qradar Network Security

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 174337.

Affected products

• IBM Qradar Network Security: version 5.4.0 only; version 5.5.0 only

Published 2022-07-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.