Cloud Pak For SecurityApplication · Ibm

CVE-2024-22337

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.10.18.0 or later.
See remediation →
57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 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 confidence

IBM 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.

MitigationApply 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.

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:>= 1.10.0.0, <= 1.10.11.0
Qradar SuiteApplication
Affected:>= 1.10.12.0, < 1.10.18.0

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
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 checks

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

  1. Identify the installed IBM QRadar Suite or Cloud Pak for Security version
    Use the product's version check command or administrative console to retrieve the currently installed version number
    Affected 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
  2. Locate log files generated by the affected products
    Inspect the standard log directories for IBM QRadar Suite or Cloud Pak for Security, which typically contain application and system logs
    Affected if Log files exist and were created by versions within the affected range
  3. Examine log file permissions
    Use file system permission tools to verify which system users have read access to the log files
    Affected if Log files are readable by unprivileged or non-administrative users who should not have access
  4. Inspect log file contents for sensitive data
    Review a sample of log files for patterns indicating exposed credentials, tokens, or other sensitive information that should not be logged
    Affected 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.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.10.18.0 or later
Fixed in 1.10.18.0
Interim mitigation

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.

Recommended fix High confidence

Cloud Pak for Security: 1.10.12.0+ | QRadar Suite: 1.10.18.0+

  1. 1. Identify which product is affected: Cloud Pak for Security or QRadar Suite
  2. 2. For Cloud Pak for Security: Schedule maintenance window and upgrade to version 1.10.12.0 or later
  3. 3. For QRadar Suite: Schedule maintenance window and upgrade to version 1.10.18.0 or later
  4. 4. After upgrade, review new log files to confirm sensitive information is no longer being written
  5. 5. Verify that existing log files with sensitive data are removed or secured with appropriate file permissions
Caveat Major version upgrades may require migration planning; review IBM migration documentation for your specific product version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Cloud Pak For Security Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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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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