CVE-2016-9720: Infoleak

Published Mar 7, 2017

Updated

IBM QRadar 7.2 discloses sensitive information to unauthorized users. The information can be used to mount further attacks on the system. IBM Reference #: 1999533.

Affected Software

18 affected components

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.0

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.1

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.2

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.3

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.4

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.5

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.6

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.7

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics=7.2.8

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

IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager=7.2.7

IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager=7.2.8

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999533

Event History

Mar 7, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9720?

CVE-2016-9720 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information to unauthorized users.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9720?

To remediate CVE-2016-9720, upgrade to the latest version of IBM QRadar Incident Forensics or IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager released after version 7.2.8.

Which versions of IBM QRadar are affected by CVE-2016-9720?

CVE-2016-9720 affects IBM QRadar Incident Forensics and QRadar Security Information and Event Manager versions 7.2.0 to 7.2.8.

What type of information is disclosed in CVE-2016-9720?

CVE-2016-9720 discloses sensitive information that can be exploited to enable further attacks on the system.

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2016-9720?

No, CVE-2016-9720 can be exploited by unauthorized users without authentication.