CVE-2017-1133 Cross-site scripting in QRadar SIEM
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM QRadar Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions.
- 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-2017-1133?
CVE-2017-1133 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 7 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM QRadar 7.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM Reference #: 1999534.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1133?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Qradar Incident Forensics, Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1133?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-1133 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1133 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-2016-9727 Command injection in QRadar SIEM
- 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
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frhx-gqqv-qxgj.