CVE-2017-1457
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM QRadar Network Security 5.4 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 128376.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM QRadar Network Security version 5.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its Web UI. Attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript code through user-facing input fields, which then executes in the browsers of other users viewing that content, potentially exfiltrating session credentials or performing actions on behalf of authenticated users.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed productRun 'dpkg -l' or 'rpm -qa' to list installed packages, or check the QRadar NS management console for the product name. Confirm it is IBM QRadar Network Security.Affected if The product is IBM QRadar Network Security
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Check the installed versionRun 'rpm -q qradar' or access the management console System Information page to retrieve the exact version number.Affected if The version is exactly 5.4
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Verify the Web UI is accessibleAttempt to access the QRadar NS web interface via browser at the configured management IP/hostname on ports 443 or 8443. Confirm the UI loads successfully.Affected if The Web UI is enabled and reachable (required for XSS to be exploitable)
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Inspect user-facing input fields for stored contentLog into the Web UI and navigate to configuration or logging sections where user input is accepted (e.g., host definitions, custom rules, log source configuration). Review stored entries for any unsanitized JavaScript syntax appearing in rendered fields.Affected if Arbitrary JavaScript code is present in stored Web UI fields and renders unescaped in the browser
You are affected if you have IBM QRadar Network Security version 5.4 with the Web UI enabled and any user-supplied data is rendered without output encoding in the interface.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches for QRadar NS 5.4. Prior to patch availability, implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data rendered in the Web UI, and consider restricting Web UI access during remediation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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