First published: Mon May 15 2017(Updated: )
IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 120207.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager | =7.2.0 | |
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager | =7.3.0 |
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CVE-2016-9750 has a medium severity rating due to the exposure of user credentials in plain text.
To fix CVE-2016-9750, upgrade IBM QRadar to a version that addresses this vulnerability, such as newer releases beyond 7.3.
Users of IBM QRadar versions 7.2.0 and 7.3.0 are affected by the vulnerability CVE-2016-9750.
The potential impacts of CVE-2016-9750 include unauthorized access to user credentials and increased risk of account compromise.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2016-9750 is to limit access to the QRadar system to trusted and authenticated users only.