Medium severity · published Apr 26, 2018
CVE-2017-1723
IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system
6.5
CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 134812.
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)2.5% · higher than 84% 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 before 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; +11 more · source: NVD
QN
Qradar Network Insights · Ibm
7.2.0 before 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; +11 more · source: NVD
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager · Ibm
7.2.0 before 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; 7.2.8; +11 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1723
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1723
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015804
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134812
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