Medium severity · published Apr 27, 2022
CVE-2021-38939
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by an user with access to creating domains
5.3
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by an user with access to creating domains. IBM X-Force ID: 211037.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% 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
7.3.0 before 7.3.3; 7.4.0 before 7.4.3; 7.3.3; 7.3.3; 7.3.3; 7.3.3; +11 more · source: NVD
Affected product
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38939
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38939
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211037
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6574787
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