Medium severity · published Jan 29, 2019
CVE-2018-1733
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 fails to adequately filter user-controlled input data for syntax that has control-plane implications which could allow an attacker to modify displayed…
5.3
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 fails to adequately filter user-controlled input data for syntax that has control-plane implications which could allow an attacker to modify displayed content. IBM X-Force ID: 147811.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QS
QRadar SIEM · IBM
7.2; 7.3 · source: vendor
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager · Ibm
7.2.0 through 7.2.8; 7.3.0 through 7.3.1; 7.2.8; 7.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1733
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1733
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106793
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147811
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794523
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