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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0256
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM QRadar SIEM
(CVE-2015-4957, CVE-2015-1995, CVE-2015-1994, CVE-2015-4956,
CVE-2015-2005, CVE-2015-2008)
1 February 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM QRadar SIEM
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-4957 CVE-2015-4956 CVE-2015-2008
CVE-2015-2005 CVE-2015-1995 CVE-2015-1994
Reference: ESB-2015.2786
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967631
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967641
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975596
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967649
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967654
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967632
Comment: This bulletin contains six (6) IBM security advisories.
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Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to a cross site scripting
vulnerability. (CVE-2015-4957)
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Software version:
7.1
Operating system(s):
Linux
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1967631
Modified date:
2016-01-28
Security Bulletin
Summary
Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in QRadar web UI.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4957
Description: IBM QRadar is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by
improper validation of user supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit
this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute script in a
victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once
the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the
victim's cookie based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/105231 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1.n
Remediation/Fixes
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 Patch 12
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
Andreas Lindh
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting
attacks. (CVE-2015-1995)
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Software version:
7.1, 7.2
Operating system(s):
Linux
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1967641
Modified date:
2016-01-28
Security Bulletin
Summary
Several locations in the QRadar Console allow attackers to insert JavaScript
thus modifying the UI functionality.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1995
Description: IBM QRadar is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by
improper validation of user supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit
this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute script in a
victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once
the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the
victim's cookie based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/103905 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.n
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1.n
Remediation/Fixes
IBM QRadar/QRM/QVM/QRIF 7.2.5 Patch 6
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 Patch 12
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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Related information
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*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to a client side scripting
attack due to a missing HTTPOnly flag on a cookie. (CVE-2015-1994)
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Software version:
7.1, 7.2
Operating system(s):
Linux
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1975596
Modified date:
2016-01-28
Security Bulletin
Summary
One of the cookies used for user authorization is missing the HTTPOnly
Attribute which allows attackers leveraging a Cross-Site Scripting
vulnerability to obtain the cookie value and then perform a session hijacking
attack.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1994
Description: IBM Qradar could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive
information, caused by the failure to set the HTTPOnly flag for the session
cookie in SSL mode. By intercepting its transmission within an HTTP session,
an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to capture the cookie and obtain
sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/103880 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar 7.1 MR2
IBM QRadar 7.2.n
Remediation/Fixes
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 Patch 12
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.6
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to remote code execution.
(CVE-2015-4956)
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Software version:
7.1
Operating system(s):
Linux
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1967649
Modified date:
2016-01-28
Security Bulletin
Summary
Remote Code Execution in QRadar Web UI.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4956
Description: IBM QRadar contains a remote code execution vulnerability could
allow an authenticated user to execute certain commands on the underlying
operating system using an unprivileged system account.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/105230 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1.n
Remediation/Fixes
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 Patch 12
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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Acknowledgement
Andreas Lindh
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM does not enforce session expiry.
(CVE-2015-2005)
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Software version:
7.1, 7.2
Operating system(s):
Linux
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1967654
Modified date:
2016-01-28
Security Bulletin
Summary
Session Expiry not enforced by default in IBM QRadar SIEM
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2005
Description: IBM QRadar SIEM could allow a local user to obtain sensitive
information due to session expiration not being inforced. A user on the
machine could obtain information from the browser from a previous session.
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/103912 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.n
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1.n
Remediation/Fixes
IBM QRadar/QRM/QVM/QRIF 7.2.5 Patch 6
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 Patch 12
Workarounds and Mitigations
Session Inactivity timeout can be set in the system settings in the QRadar
admin panel.
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*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to SSH key exposure.
(CVE-2015-2008)
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Software version:
7.1, 7.2
Operating system(s):
Linux
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1967632
Modified date:
2016-01-28
Security Bulletin
Summary
Exposing SSH private keys allows potential attackers to escalate privileges
from console admin to root.
Vulnerability Details
VULNERABILITY DETAILS
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2008
Description: IBM QRadar SIEM stores private SSH keys in the backup which could
allow a user with administrator access to gain sensitive information for use
in future attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/103920 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.n
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1.n
Remediation/Fixes
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.6
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 Patch 12
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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Acknowledgement
IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Paul Ionescu, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan
Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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