CVE-2016-9722

Exp

IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. IBM X-Force ID: 119737.

Published: 2018-01-10 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-9722 is rated High Exploit Risk (60.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 31.98%, 97th percentile). 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2016-9722

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
45005 exploit_db edb 2018-07-11 Exploit-DB ↗
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9722

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-06-25 38.06% 31.98% -6.08%
2 2025-03-30 49.77% 38.06% -11.71%
3 2025-03-29 — 49.77% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-9722

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.2 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.6 2.5 [email protected]
4.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 6.8 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-9722

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-9722

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.2.8 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager 7.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-9722

URL Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012293 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119737 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45005/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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