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SECURITY BULLETIN: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to Content Spoofing (CVE-2018-1733)

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Summary

The software fails to adequately filter user-controlled input data for syntax that has control-plane implications. Software has certain assumptions about what constitutes data and control respectively. It is the lack of verification of these assumptions for user-controlled input that leads to injection problems. In this case the page could be modified to include a misleading message to the victim which could subject them to further compromise.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1733
Description: IBM QRadar fails to adequately filter user-controlled input data for syntax that has control-plane implications which could allow an attacker to modify displayed content.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: For the current score, see https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147811
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
 

Affected Products and Versions

  • IBM QRadar SIEM Version 7.2 to 7.2.8 Patch 13
  • IBM QRadar SIEM Version 7.3 to 7.3.1 Patch 6

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

IBM - Internal Pen Testing

*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:
24 January 2019

UID

ibm10794523