Improper input validation in IBM QRadar SIEM
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM QRadar 7.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM Reference #: 1999542.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02467 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | QRadar SIEM | 7.1 MR1; 7.1; 7.0; 7.2; 7.1 MR2; 7; 7.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- QRadar SIEM VendorIBM Affected 7.1 MR1; 7.1; 7.0; 7.2; 7.1 MR2; 7; 7.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9727
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r33x-fh3q-fj3f
References
More IBM Qradar Incident Forensics vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07892 Improper input validation in IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR1, 7.1, 7.0, 7.2, 7.1 MR2, 7… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01464 Path traversal in IBM QRadar Incident Forensics CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2018-01462 Resource allocation without limits in IBM QRadar Incident Forensics CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-24095 IBM QRadar SIEM privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-01463 IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-01343 Path traversal in IBM Security QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-9727 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9727 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r33x-fh3q-fj3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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