Improper authentication in IBM QRadar SIEM

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU89587

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51767

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A local user can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application by conducting a row hammer attack against the mm_answer_authpassword integer value to flip a single bit.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Qradar SIEM: 7.5.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_qradar_siem:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7152474

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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