IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 Improper Cert Validation Allows Unauthorized Actions
CVE-2023-50949 Published on April 11, 2024

IBM QRadar improper certificate validation
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 could allow an unauthorized user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 275706.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-50949 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

Improper Certificate Validation

The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-50949

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Affected Versions

IBM QRadar SIEM Version 7.5 is affected by CVE-2023-50949

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.06%
Percentile
17.63%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.