Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM

Published: 2022-07-27

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-9801 CVE-2018-1294
CWE-ID	CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	IBM Qradar SIEM Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7654

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9801

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary files.

The weakness exists due to improper input validation flaw in the setSubject() method. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted value containing line break characters, inject SMTP headers and perform further attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Qradar SIEM: 7.3 - 7.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6607133

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU65817

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1294