What is CVE-2016-2871?

CVE-2016-2871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-30.

How severe is CVE-2016-2871?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager

CVE-2016-2871

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 uses cleartext storage for unspecified passwords, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a configuration file.

EPSS: 0.001 (16.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager — versions 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255

References

94861 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2871?: CVE-2016-2871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2016-2871?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.