IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation if this…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation if this could be combined with other unknown vulnerabilities then privilege escalation could be performed. IBM X-Force ID: 216111.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | QRadar SIEM | 7.3; 7.4; 7.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- QRadar SIEM VendorIBM Affected 7.3; 7.4; 7.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_6 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.3 fix_pack_9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3 fix_pack_1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3 fix_pack_2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3 fix_pack_3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3 fix_pack_4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3.3:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.3 fix_pack_9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3 fix_pack_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4.3:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3 fix_pack_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37rh-j478-6h3c
References
More IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03687 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04118 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01304 Improper authentication in IBM Security QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01442 Information disclosure in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-39088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37rh-j478-6h3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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