Is CVE-2016-2868 being actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2868 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2868?

CVE-2016-2868 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 2.7 (LOW).

CVE-2016-2868

LOW · CVSS 2.7EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.2.x before 7.2.7 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.7 (v3.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS score: 0.9% (59th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2016-3941)
Published: July 2, 2016
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2016-3941 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 5, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / qradar security information and event manager

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

IBM® Security QRadar® SIEM - IBM® Corporation - FIPS 140 2737 - historical

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985774(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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