CVE-2016-2868

IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.2.x before 7.2.7 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

CVSS v3 2.7 LOW
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

2.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985774	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985774	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-07-02 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-2868

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2868

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2868

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

qradar_security_information_and_event_manager

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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