High severity · published Sep 5, 2017
CVE-2017-1491
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as…
7.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties. IBM X-Force ID: 128689.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QN
Qradar Network Security · Ibm
5.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1491
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1491
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007535
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128689
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