Remote code execution in IBM Qradar SIEM - CVE-2017-1721
Published: May 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13057
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1721
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Qradar SIEM
IBM Qradar SIEM
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM QRadar Incident Forensics uses insecure functions such as eval. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1721
Install update from vendor's website.