Medium severity · published May 15, 2017
CVE-2016-9750
IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user
6.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 120207.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% 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; 7.3.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9750
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9750
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003137
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