# CVE-2018-1612: IBM QRadar Incident Forensics (IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2, and 7.3) could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive inf

- Severity: CVSS 5.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2018-07-17 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM QRadar SIEM: 7.2, 7.3

## Description

IBM QRadar Incident Forensics (IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2, and 7.3) could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 144164.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM QRadar SIEM, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017062
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45005/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144164
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45005
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/ibm_qradar_unauth_rce.rb

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