CVE-2016-9972

Name: CVE-2016-9972
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-27T16:29:00.293+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Unknown

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9972 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

Description

IBM QRadar 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 120208.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.0
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.1
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.2
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.3
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.4
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.5
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.6
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.7
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.2.8
Ibm	Qradar Security Information And Event Manager	7.3.0

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004925Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99268Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120208Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004925Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99268Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120208Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 27, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

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Source: NVD / NIST