High severity · published Dec 5, 2018
CVE-2018-1730
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data
7.1
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 147709.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QS
QRadar SIEM · IBM
7.2; 7.3 · source: vendor
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager · Ibm
7.2.0 through 7.2.8; 7.3.0 through 7.3.1; 7.2.8; 7.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1730
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1730
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147709
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10742741&myns=swgother&mynp=OCSSBQAC&mync=E&cm_sp=swgother-_-OCSSBQAC-_-E
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