CVE-2018-1649 json
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system.
published 2018-10-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12228
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144655.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM QRadar Incident Forensics
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729703
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/144655
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1649
- NVD CVE-2018-1649
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