CVE-2016-9724

IBM QRadar 7.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume all available memory resources. IBM Reference #: 1999537.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 7.8

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999537	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.8:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-07 17:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-9724

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9724

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9724

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

qradar_security_information_and_event_manager

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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