CVE-2016-2968 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 2 Jul 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in IBM QRadar Incident Forensics to access sensitive information or modify data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-2968?

CVE-2016-2968 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security QRadar Incident Forensics 7.2.x before 7.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and obtain sensitive information or modify data, via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2968?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Qradar Incident Forensics.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2016-2968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr9h-9jgj-j3x3.