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CVE-2016-9738

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-254

Description

IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 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: 119783.

Affected products

• IBM QRadar SIEM: 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 7.2.5 (+11)

References

• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004926
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99266
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119783
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004926
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99266
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119783

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