CVE-2016-2879

N/A

Published: March 1, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:44 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorQradar Security Information and Event Manager

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

IBM QRadar 7.2 uses outdated hashing algorithms to hash certain passwords, which could allow a local user to obtain and decrypt user credentials. IBM Reference #: 1997341.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Qradar Security Information and Event Manager · IBM

95%

7 7.0 7.1 7.1 MR1 7.1 MR2 7.2 7.2.0 7.2.1 7.2.2 7.2.3 7.2.4 7.2.5 7.2.6 7.2.7

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997341

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997341

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96502

CVSS

2.1LOW[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-326

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