XXE in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager
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.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9724?
- CVE-2016-9724 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9724?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.