What is the severity of CVE-2016-2871?

CVE-2016-2871 has been assigned a medium severity level due to the potential for local users to access sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2871?

To fix CVE-2016-2871, upgrade to IBM QRadar SIEM version 7.1 MR2 Patch 13 or version 7.2.7 or higher.

What does CVE-2016-2871 exploit?

CVE-2016-2871 exploits the cleartext storage of passwords in configuration files.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-2871?

CVE-2016-2871 affects users of IBM QRadar SIEM versions prior to MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2.7.

What impact does CVE-2016-2871 have on my system?

CVE-2016-2871 allows unauthorized local users to read sensitive information from configuration files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-2871

high

7.8

CWE

255

30/11/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-2871

First published: Wed Nov 30 2016(Updated: )

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 uses cleartext storage for unspecified passwords, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a configuration file.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager	<=7.1.0
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager	=7.2.0
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager	=7.2.1
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager	=7.2.2
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager	=7.2.3
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager	=7.2.4
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager	=7.2.5
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager	=7.2.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2871?
CVE-2016-2871 has been assigned a medium severity level due to the potential for local users to access sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2871?
To fix CVE-2016-2871, upgrade to IBM QRadar SIEM version 7.1 MR2 Patch 13 or version 7.2.7 or higher.
What does CVE-2016-2871 exploit?
CVE-2016-2871 exploits the cleartext storage of passwords in configuration files.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-2871?
CVE-2016-2871 affects users of IBM QRadar SIEM versions prior to MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2.7.
What impact does CVE-2016-2871 have on my system?
CVE-2016-2871 allows unauthorized local users to read sensitive information from configuration files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2871?
CVE-2016-2871 has been assigned a medium severity level due to the potential for local users to access sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2871?
To fix CVE-2016-2871, upgrade to IBM QRadar SIEM version 7.1 MR2 Patch 13 or version 7.2.7 or higher.
What does CVE-2016-2871 exploit?
CVE-2016-2871 exploits the cleartext storage of passwords in configuration files.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-2871?
CVE-2016-2871 affects users of IBM QRadar SIEM versions prior to MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2.7.
What impact does CVE-2016-2871 have on my system?
CVE-2016-2871 allows unauthorized local users to read sensitive information from configuration files.