{"answers":{"affected":"It affects 1 product.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9738 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2016-9738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 27 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9738 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2016-9738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 27 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9738 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected product: Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9738/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9738/index.md)","id":"CVE-2016-9738","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9738/index.md","name":"CVE-2016-9738","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-jw5r-h8gx-vxc9"],"analysis":{"component_type":"server_software","fix_type":"configuration_change","impacts":["account_takeover"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"SIEM software","requires_auth":"none","summary":"IBM QRadar allows weak passwords by default, enabling attackers to compromise user accounts through brute-force or guessing attacks.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"weak_cryptography"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"ibm","cpe":[{"product":"qradar_security_information_and_event_manager","vendor":"ibm"}],"cvss":{"score":7.5,"severity":"high","source":"nvd","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","version":"3.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-254","name":null}],"description":"IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 119783.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"Weak cryptography in Security QRadar SIEM","id":"CVE-2016-9738","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":"ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager","products":["ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager"],"type":"weak_cryptography","year":"2016"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":3,"next":{"headline":"Information disclosure in Identity Manager","id":"CVE-2016-9739"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Cross-site scripting in TRIRIGA Application Platform","id":"CVE-2016-9737"},"products":["Security QRadar SIEM"],"published":"2017-06-27","related":[{"cvss_score":9.4,"headline":"Auth bypass in QRadar SIEM","id":"CVE-2019-4210","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2019-04-08"},{"cvss_score":9.3,"headline":"Code injection in n/a","id":"CVE-2014-3062","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2014-09-27"},{"cvss_score":9.1,"headline":"IBM QRadar SIEM command execution","id":"CVE-2025-33117","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2025-06-19"},{"cvss_score":9.1,"headline":"Command injection in QRadar SIEM","id":"CVE-2020-4512","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2020-07-14"},{"cvss_score":9,"headline":"Command injection in n/a","id":"CVE-2015-2011","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2015-10-04"},{"cvss_score":9,"headline":"Command injection in n/a","id":"CVE-2015-2016","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2015-10-04"},{"cvss_score":9,"headline":"Command injection in n/a","id":"CVE-2015-4930","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2015-10-04"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2024-08-06","vendors":["IBM"]},"summary":"IBM QRadar allows weak passwords by default, enabling attackers to compromise user accounts through brute-force or guessing attacks.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9738/"}