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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.1193 Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to clear text passwords. (CVE-2016-9750) 11 May 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM QRadar SIEM Publisher: IBM Operating System: Linux variants Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-9750 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003137 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to clear text passwords. (CVE-2016-9750) Security Bulletin Document information More support for: IBM Security QRadar SIEM Software version: 7.2, 7.3 Operating system(s): Linux Software edition: All Editions Reference #: 2003137 Modified date: 10 May 2017 Summary The software stores user or system passwords unencrypted which can allow attackers with file system access, the ability to escalate privileges, or to obtain access to other systems the software integrates with. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-9750 DESCRIPTION: IBM Qradar stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. CVSS Base Score: 5.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120207 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2. IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3. Remediation/Fixes QRadar/QRM/QVM/QRIF/QNI 7.2.8 Patch 6 QRadar/QRM/QVM/QRIF/QNI 7.3.0 Patch 1 Workarounds and Mitigations None References Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Acknowledgement IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Paul Ionescu, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza Change History 10 May 2017 *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." 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