IBM QRadar Advisor up to 2.5 Watson inadequate encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM QRadar Advisor up to 2.5 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Watson. Executing a manipulation can lead to inadequate encryption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-4557. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM QRadar Advisor up to 2.5 (Log Management Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Watson. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-326. The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM Qradar Advisor 1.1 through 2.5 with Watson uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 166206.

The weakness was published 02/25/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-4557 since 01/03/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/26/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1600 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

Similar entry is available at VDB-150491. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Inadequate encryption
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/03/2019 🔍
02/25/2020 +418 days 🔍
02/26/2020 +1 days 🔍
04/02/2024 +1497 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-4557 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-4557
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150490
X-Force: 166206

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/26/2020 07:40
Updated: 04/02/2024 18:14
Changes: 02/26/2020 07:40 (41), 02/26/2020 07:45 (18), 04/02/2024 18:06 (17), 04/02/2024 18:14 (12)
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