CVE-2016-2875 Command injection in n/a
Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary OS commands as root on IBM QRadar SIEM, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2875?
CVE-2016-2875 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 8 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.1.x and 7.2.x before 7.2.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-2875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-77r8-vw38-w7mx.