Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache CXF as used by IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to denial of service
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop flaw in the JsonMapObjectReaderWriter function. By sending a specially-crafted JSON to a web service, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume available CPU resources.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203830 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Fix Pack 9
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.0 to 7.4.3 Fix Pack 2
Remediation/Fixes
QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI 7.3.3 Fix Pack 10
QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI 7.4.3 Fix Pack 3
QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI 7.4.3 Fix Pack 4
Note: Version 7.4.3 Fix Pack 3 is only available to QRadar on Cloud users. QRadar 7.4.3 Fix Pack 3 was removed for on-premise QRadar SIEM users.
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
26 Nov 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 December 2021
UID
ibm16520492