CVE-2016-9729 Auth bypass in QRadar SIEM
IBM QRadar fails to authenticate requests to critical resources, allowing anonymous users to access protected areas and potentially view sensitive 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-2016-9729?
CVE-2016-9729 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 7 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar 7.2 does not perform an authentication check for a critical resource or functionality allowing anonymous users access to protected areas. IBM Reference #: 1999545.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9729?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9729?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9729 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-2016-9729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-33117 IBM QRadar SIEM command execution
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- CVE-2015-2011 Command injection in n/a
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fjf4-cc29-rvfv.