Vulnerability in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager
CVE-2016-2879
IBM QRadar 7.2 uses outdated hashing algorithms to hash certain passwords, which could allow a local user to obtain and decrypt user credentials. IBM Reference #: 1997341.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager — versions 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.2
- IBM Corporation Qradar Siem — versions 7.0, 7, 7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96502 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2879?
- CVE-2016-2879 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2879?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.