CVE-2021-29779: Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM Performs Key Exchange Without Entity Authentication on Inter-Host Communications (CVE-2021-29779)

Summary

IBM QRadar SIEM Performs Key Exchange Without Entity Authentication on Inter-Host Communications

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2021-29779
DESCRIPTION: IBM QRadar could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the server performing key exchange without entity authentication on inter-host communications using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203033 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Fix Pack 9

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.0 to 7.4.3 Fix Pack 3

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

References

Off

Change History

26 Nov 2021: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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