CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-38939

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Apr 27, 2022 | Modified: May 04, 2022
CVSS 3.x
5.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by an user with access to creating domains. IBM X-Force ID: 211037.

Weakness

Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.0 (including) 7.3.3 (excluding)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.4.0 (including) 7.4.3 (excluding)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3 (including) 7.3.3 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_1 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_1 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_2 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_2 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_3 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_3 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_4 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_4 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_5 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_5 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_6 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_6 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_7 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_7 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_8 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_8 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.3.3-fix_pack_9 (including) 7.3.3-fix_pack_9 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.4.3 (including) 7.4.3 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.4.3-fix_pack_1 (including) 7.4.3-fix_pack_1 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.4.3-fix_pack_2 (including) 7.4.3-fix_pack_2 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.4.3-fix_pack_3 (including) 7.4.3-fix_pack_3 (including)
Qradar_security_information_and_event_manager Ibm 7.5.0 (including) 7.5.0 (including)

Extended Description

While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for:

Potential Mitigations

References