What is CVE-2016-9740?

CVE-2016-9740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-07.

How severe is CVE-2016-9740?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager

CVE-2016-9740

IBM QRadar 7.2 could allow a remote attacker to consume all resources on the server due to not properly restricting the size or amount of resources requested by an actor. IBM Reference #: 1999556.

EPSS: 0.009 (76.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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)

CWE-399

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9740?: CVE-2016-9740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-9740?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.