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CVE-2019-4212: IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to ex...

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 159132.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2019-4212 affects IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3. A malicious site could cause a trusted QRadar user’s browser to send unauthorized actions to QRadar. The impact is limited to integrity, but QRadar is a security monitoring platform, so unauthorized changes deserve attention.

Executive priority

Prioritize this as a moderate operational security issue. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but QRadar’s role in monitoring and incident response raises the business impact of unauthorized changes.

Technical view

The source bundle describes a network-reachable cross-site request forgery issue in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3. CVSS 3.0 is 4.3 with low attack complexity, required user interaction, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Organizations running IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 or 7.3 are potentially exposed, especially where the QRadar web interface is reachable by users with active sessions from general browsing environments.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The CVSS vector marks exploit maturity as unproven. Treat exploitation as possible but not confirmed from the provided evidence.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE description, IBM advisory reference, X-Force ID 159132, affected versions, and CVSS vector. No CWE, detailed endpoint behavior, proof of concept, or exact fix level is included in the bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Review the IBM advisory for vendor-recommended remediation.
  • Apply applicable IBM QRadar SIEM fixes or supported upgrade guidance.
  • Restrict QRadar UI access to trusted management networks or VPN.
  • Reduce unnecessary administrative privileges for QRadar users.
  • Train QRadar users to avoid untrusted links while authenticated.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory QRadar SIEM deployments and confirm versions.
  • Check whether any 7.2 or 7.3 systems remain in service.
  • Verify IBM advisory remediation is applied on affected systems.
  • Review QRadar audit logs for unexpected administrative changes.
  • Confirm the QRadar UI is not broadly internet-accessible.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/AC:L/UI:R/PR:N/A:N/C:N/AV:N/I:L/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/S:U/AC:L/UI:R/PR:N/A:N/C:N/AV:N/I:L/RL:O/RC:C/E:U2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4212Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/AC:L/UI:R/PR:N/A:N/C:N/AV:N/I:L/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMQRadar SIEM7.2, 7.3Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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