High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-1491
CVE-2017-1491
Description
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties. IBM X-Force ID: 128689.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_network_security:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_network_security:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.4
- (no CPE)range: 5.4
Patches
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References
2- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128689nvdVDB Entry
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