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CVE-2023-47726

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.10.21.0 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
IBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.21.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.21.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute certain arbitrary commands due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 272087.

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 · moderate confidence

Command injection vulnerability in IBM QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security versions 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.21.0 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands due to improper input validation.

MitigationUpgrade to a version newer than 1.10.21.0 or apply IBM's security patches. Limit administrative access and monitor for suspicious command execution activity until patched.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Cloud Pak For SecurityApplication
Affected:>= 1.10.12.0, <= 1.10.21.0
Qradar SuiteApplication
Affected:>= 1.10.12.0, <= 1.10.21.0

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed IBM product
    Determine whether your environment is running IBM QRadar Suite Software or IBM Cloud Pak for Security. Check installed packages, container images, or the admin console for the product name.
    Affected if The environment runs either IBM QRadar Suite or IBM Cloud Pak for Security
  2. Check the installed version number
    Locate the version information for the installed product. This is typically found in the product admin console, about section, or by querying the installed packages/images.
    Affected if The installed version is 1.10.12.0, 1.10.13.0, 1.10.14.0, 1.10.15.0, 1.10.16.0, 1.10.17.0, 1.10.18.0, 1.10.19.0, 1.10.20.0, or 1.10.21.0
  3. Verify the vulnerable input validation interface is accessible
    Identify any web interfaces, REST APIs, or administrative consoles where user input is processed. Check if these interfaces accept parameters that could be interpreted as shell commands.
    Affected if The product exposes web interfaces or APIs that accept user-supplied input
  4. Confirm authentication is enabled and users exist
    Review user authentication settings. Verify that user accounts with valid credentials can access the system. The vulnerability requires an authenticated session.
    Affected if The system allows authenticated user access to input-handling interfaces

Your environment is affected if you are running IBM QRadar Suite or IBM Cloud Pak for Security version 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.21.0, the product interfaces are accessible to authenticated users, and those interfaces accept user input that could be injected with shell commands.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.10.21.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to a version newer than 1.10.21.0 or apply IBM's security patches. Limit administrative access and monitor for suspicious command execution activity until patched.

Fix this in Cloud Pak For Security Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,800
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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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