CVE-2024-22337
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 Suite 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.17.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 279977.
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 Suite and IBM Cloud Pak for Security versions store potentially sensitive information in log files that can be read by a local unprivileged user. This information disclosure vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating local access is required but no privileges are needed to read the exposed data.
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>= 1.10.0.0, <= 1.10.11.0>= 1.10.12.0, < 1.10.18.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 IBM QRadar Suite or Cloud Pak for Security versionUse the product's version check command or administrative console to retrieve the currently installed version numberAffected if The installed version falls within 1.10.0.0-1.10.11.0 for Cloud Pak for Security, or 1.10.12.0 to below 1.10.18.0 for QRadar Suite
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Locate log files generated by the affected productsInspect the standard log directories for IBM QRadar Suite or Cloud Pak for Security, which typically contain application and system logsAffected if Log files exist and were created by versions within the affected range
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Examine log file permissionsUse file system permission tools to verify which system users have read access to the log filesAffected if Log files are readable by unprivileged or non-administrative users who should not have access
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Inspect log file contents for sensitive dataReview a sample of log files for patterns indicating exposed credentials, tokens, or other sensitive information that should not be loggedAffected if Log files contain usernames, passwords, API keys, tokens, or other sensitive data that should not be exposed
A user is affected if the installed product version falls within the vulnerable range AND log files are readable by unprivileged users AND those logs contain sensitive information.
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.
dbcve · scoped1.10.18.0
Apply the vendor patch for the affected versions (QRadar Suite 1.10.12.0-1.10.17.0, Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0-1.10.11.0) and review log file permissions to ensure only authorized users can access them.
Cloud Pak for Security: 1.10.12.0+ | QRadar Suite: 1.10.18.0+
- 1. Identify which product is affected: Cloud Pak for Security or QRadar Suite
- 2. For Cloud Pak for Security: Schedule maintenance window and upgrade to version 1.10.12.0 or later
- 3. For QRadar Suite: Schedule maintenance window and upgrade to version 1.10.18.0 or later
- 4. After upgrade, review new log files to confirm sensitive information is no longer being written
- 5. Verify that existing log files with sensitive data are removed or secured with appropriate file permissions
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22337 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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