What is CVE-2017-1696?

CVE-2017-1696 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-20.

How severe is CVE-2017-1696?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager

CVE-2017-1696

IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 134178.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2017-12-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.027 (85.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-21.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.027 · change: +0.003

Affected products

IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager — versions 7.3.0
IBM Security Qradar Siem — versions 7.2, 7.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134178 (VDB Entry)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1696?: CVE-2017-1696 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-1696?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.