CVE-2016-2876
HighSummary
IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 executes unspecified processes at an incorrect privilege level, making it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain root access by leveraging a command-injection issue.
Risk Assessment
The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update IBM QRadar SIEM to version 7.1 MR2 Patch 13 or 7.2.7 to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM
See all- CVE-2016-2878High
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.
- CVE-2016-2873High
SQL injection vulnerability in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2016-2871High
IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 use cleartext storage for unspecified passwords, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a configuration file.
- CVE-2015-4930High
IBM QRadar SIEM version 7.1 MR2 before Patch 11 IF02 and 7.2.x before 7.2.5 Patch 4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by leveraging admin access.
- CVE-2015-2016High
Unspecified vulnerability in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 before Patch 11 IF02 and 7.2.x before 7.2.5 Patch 4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via unknown vectors.
- CVE-2015-2011High
The xmlrpc.cgi Webmin script in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 before Patch 11 IF02 and 7.2.x before 7.2.5 Patch 4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via unspecified vectors.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 executes unspecified processes at an incorrect privilege level, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain root access by leveraging a command-injection issue.