IBM QRadar & Cloud Pak: Weak Password Policy (1.10.12-1.10.18)
CVE-2024-22355 Published on March 3, 2024
IBM QRadar Suite information dislosure
IBM QRadar Suite Products 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.18.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 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: 280781.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-22355 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 a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Weak Password Requirements
The product does not require that users should have strong passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. Authentication mechanisms often rely on a memorized secret (also known as a password) to provide an assertion of identity for a user of a system. It is therefore important that this password be of sufficient complexity and impractical for an adversary to guess. The specific requirements around how complex a password needs to be depends on the type of system being protected. Selecting the correct password requirements and enforcing them through implementation are critical to the overall success of the authentication mechanism.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-22355
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Affected Versions
IBM QRadar Suite Products:- Version 1.10.12.0, <= 1.10.18.0 is affected.
- Version 1.10.0.0, <= 1.10.11.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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