CVE-2016-2878 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user authentication to inject XSS sequences in IBM QRadar SIEM, potentially leading to account takeover or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2878?
CVE-2016-2878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 30 Nov 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager
- CVE-2019-4210 Auth bypass in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2014-3062 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-33117 IBM QRadar SIEM command execution
- CVE-2020-4512 Command injection in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2015-2011 Command injection in n/a
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3x5-v587-gpjw.