Security Bulletin
Summary
Session Expiry not enforced by default in IBM QRadar SIEM
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2005
Description: IBM QRadar SIEM could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information due to session expiration not being enforced. A user on the machine could obtain information from the browser from a previous session.
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103912 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
· IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.n
· IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1.n
Remediation/Fixes
· IBM QRadar/QRM/QVM/QRIF 7.2.5 Patch 6
· IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 Patch 12
Workarounds and Mitigations
Session Inactivity timeout can be set in the system settings in the QRadar admin panel.
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References
Acknowledgement
IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Paul Ionescu, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21967654