Path traversal in IBM QRadar Incident Forensics
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144655.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02536 85th 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 Incident Forensics | 7.2; 7.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- QRadar Incident Forensics VendorIBM Affected 7.2; 7.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.8:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.8 patch1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.8:patch13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.8 patch13 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.8:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.8 patch8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.3.1:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1 patch3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.3.1:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1 patch4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 – 7.2.8; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.8:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.8 patch1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.8:patch13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.8 patch13 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.2.8:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.8 patch8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.3.1:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 patch3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.3.1:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 patch4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 – 7.2.8; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1649
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h73r-4785-f9hp
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-2016-07893 Improper input validation in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.5
- 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-2018-1649 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1649 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h73r-4785-f9hp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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