Sensitive Information Exposure in IBM QRadar SIEM Product
CVE-2016-2871

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 November 2016

Summary

IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.1 prior to MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 prior to 7.2.7 store certain sensitive passwords in cleartext format. This security oversight enables local users to access and read critical configuration files, potentially compromising the confidentiality of sensitive information managed by the security information and event management system.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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