CVE-2016-9727 Command injection in QRadar SIEM
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM QRadar SIEM systems via specially crafted requests.
- 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-2016-9727?
CVE-2016-9727 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 7 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar 7.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM Reference #: 1999542.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9727?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Qradar Incident Forensics, Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9727?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9727 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-2016-9727 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9727 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager
- CVE-2016-9726 Command injection in IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR1, 7.1, 7.0, 7.2, 7.1 MR2, 7, 7.1 MR2, 7.2.3
- CVE-2025-33120 IBM QRadar SIEM privilege escalation
- CVE-2018-1649 Path traversal in QRadar Incident Forensics
- CVE-2018-1648 Weak cryptography in n/a
- CVE-2018-1647 Denial of service in QRadar Incident Forensics
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r33x-fh3q-fj3f.