Medium severity · published Mar 7, 2017
CVE-2016-9720
IBM QRadar 7.2 discloses sensitive information to unauthorized users
5.3
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar 7.2 discloses sensitive information to unauthorized users. The information can be used to mount further attacks on the system. IBM Reference #: 1999533.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QI
Qradar Incident Forensics · Ibm
7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.2.4; 7.2.5; +3 more · source: NVD
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager · Ibm
7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.2.4; 7.2.5; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9720
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9720
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999533
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96531
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