Medium severity · published Jan 10, 2018
CVE-2016-9722
IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors
4.2
CVSS
12%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. IBM X-Force ID: 119737.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)12.0% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
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; +4 more · source: NVD
Affected product
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9722
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9722
Broken Link
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012293
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119737
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45005/
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