What is CVE-2018-1730?

CVE-2018-1730 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: 7.1/10. Published 2018-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2018-1730?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

XXE in IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager

CVE-2018-1730

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 147709.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Ibm Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager — versions 7.2.8, 7.3.1
Ibm Qradar Siem — versions 7.2, 7.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1730?: CVE-2018-1730 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: 7.1/10. Published 2018-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-1730?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.