IBM1DF12FB692783635DE10020C233543F032F1D4FF83BE360C8CD94064DBF6CB64Security Bulletin: Apache Kafka as used by IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to information disclosure (CVE-2019-12399)
5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
48.3%
Summary
Apache Kafka as used by IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to information disclosure . IBM has addressed the relevant vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2019-12399
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Kafka could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the Connect REST API. By sending specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information in tasks endpoint.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174387 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM QRadar SIEM | 7.5.0 - 7.5.0 Update Package 1 |
| IBM QRadar SIEM | 7.4.0 - 7.4.3 Fix Pack 5 |
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM QRadar SIEM | All ApacheKafka versions before 7.5.0-QRADAR-PROTOCOL-ApacheKafka-7.5-20220919151026 |
| IBM QRadar SIEM | All ApacheKafka versions before 7.4.0-QRADAR-PROTOCOL-ApacheKafka-7.4-20220919150901 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.
| Version(s) | Fix |
|---|---|
| 7.5 |
7.4|
| Version(s) | Fix |
|---|---|
| 7.5 |
7.5.0-QRADAR-PROTOCOL-ApacheKafka-7.5-20220919151026
7.4|
7.4.0-QRADAR-PROTOCOL-ApacheKafka-7.4-20220919150901
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm security qradar siem | eq | 7.5 | |
| ibm security qradar siem | eq | 7.4 |
Related
5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
48.3%