CVE-2025-33120

IBM QRadar SIEM privilege escalation

Published Aug 22, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 UP13 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges via a misconfigured cronjob due to execution with unnecessary privileges.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly. ProductVersionFixIBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 QRadar 7.5.0 UP13 IF01 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes QRadar Incident Forensics 7.5.0 QIF 7.5.0 UP13 IF01 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25525 IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 UP13 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges via a misconfigured cronjob due to execution with unnecessary privileges.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ibm qradar Incident Forensics
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm qradar Incident Forensics
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 UP13 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges via a misconfigured cronjob due to execution with unnecessary privileges.
Title IBM QRadar SIEM privilege escalation
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm qradar Security Information And Event Manager
Weaknesses CWE-250
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm qradar Security Information And Event Manager
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 5:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 22, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:13 AM