Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is missing HSTS header. (CVE-2016-9972)

Summary The product is missing the HTTP Strict Transport Security header. Users can navigate by mistake to the unencrypted version of the web application or accept invalid certificates. This leads to sensitive data being sent unencrypted over the wire. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-9972...

CVE-2016-9972

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...

CVE-2016-9972

The CVE-2016-9972 issue affects IBM QRadar SIEM, specifically QRadar 7.2.0–7.2.8 Patch 6 and 7.3.0–7.3.0 Patch 1, where failure to enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) can allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via MITM techniques. The core vulnerability is the missing HS...