Read the docs
TI-2023-20077 Aliases CVE-2023-38736GHSA-v7m2-w29v-47v2

IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent privilege escalation

Priority LOW 36Published · 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 WinCollect Agent 10.0 through 10.1.6, when installed to run as ADMIN or SYSTEM, is vulnerable to a local escalation of privilege attack that a normal user could utilize to gain SYSTEM permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 262542.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMQRadar WinCollect Agent10.0 – 10.1.6—No fix listedCNA
  • QRadar WinCollect Agent VendorIBM Affected 10.0 – 10.1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_wincollect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 to before 10.1.7VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_wincollect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 to before 10.1.7 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38736
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7m2-w29v-47v2

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-11439 IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-11438 IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-11440 IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent improper output encoding CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-34386 IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-16433 IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 and 10.0.1 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-34387 IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent data manipulation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
See all 8 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences