IBM QRadar 7.2/7.3 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM QRadar 7.2/7.3. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9972. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM QRadar 7.2/7.3 (Log Management Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 120208.

The bug was discovered 06/26/2017. The weakness was shared 06/27/2017 by ryan with IBM X-Force (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9972 since 12/16/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/29/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99268†). The entries VDB-102860 and VDB-102858 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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12/16/2016 🔍
06/23/2017 +189 days 🔍
06/26/2017 +3 days 🔍
06/27/2017 +1 days 🔍
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06/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/29/2020 +1280 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza. (ryan)
Organization: IBM X-Force
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102859
X-Force: 120208
SecurityFocus: 99268 - IBM QRadar SIEM CVE-2016-9972 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/28/2017 07:53
Updated: 12/29/2020 19:47
Changes: 06/28/2017 07:53 (60), 10/20/2019 20:14 (6), 12/29/2020 19:45 (3), 12/29/2020 19:47 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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